M70.941
BillableUnsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r hand
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r hand is M70.941. The full clinical description is "Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand". M70.941 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M70.941 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M70.941 represents "Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M70.941 a billable code?
Yes, M70.941 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M70.941 in?
M70.941 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70.941?
M70.941 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
Are additional codes required with M70.941?
Yes, when using M70.941 you should also code: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.941?
M70.941 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896212. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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