M70
Non-billableSoft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •bursitis of shoulderM75.5
- •enthesopathiesM76-M77
- •pressure ulcer (pressure area)L89
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (10)
M70.0Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
M70.1Bursitis of hand
M70.2Olecranon bursitis
M70.3Other bursitis of elbow
M70.4Prepatellar bursitis
M70.5Other bursitis of knee
M70.6Trochanteric bursitis
M70.7Other bursitis of hip
M70.8Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure
M70.9Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(4)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure?
The ICD-10-CM code for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure is M70. The full clinical description is "Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure". M70 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M70 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M70 represents “Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M70 a billable code?
No, M70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M70.
What chapter is M70 in?
M70 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70?
M70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
What are the subcategories under M70?
M70 has 10 child codes, including: M70.0 (Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist), M70.1 (Bursitis of hand), M70.2 (Olecranon bursitis), M70.3 (Other bursitis of elbow), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with M70?
Yes, when using M70, also report: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70?
M70 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477669, C4290232. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M70 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M70?
M70 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB50.1 (Bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure).
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