M70.8
Non-billableOth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure
Other 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 psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- enthesopathies (M76-M77)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Child Codes (10)
M70.80Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of unsp site
M70.81Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of shoulder
M70.82Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of upper arm
M70.83Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure of forearm
M70.84Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure of hand
M70.85Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure of thigh
M70.86Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure lower leg
M70.87Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure of ank/ft
M70.88Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure oth site
M70.89Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure mult sites
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M70.8?
ICD-10-CM code M70.8 represents "Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M70.8 a billable code?
No, M70.8 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 M70.8.
What chapter is M70.8 in?
M70.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70.8?
M70.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
What are the subcategories under M70.8?
M70.8 has 10 child codes, including: M70.80 (Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of unsp site), M70.81 (Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of shoulder), M70.82 (Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of upper arm), M70.83 (Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure of forearm), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with M70.8?
Yes, when using M70.8 you should also code: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.8?
M70.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477656. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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