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M77.4

Non-billable

Metatarsalgia

Metatarsalgia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M70-M79

Parent Code

M77

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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 due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • osteophyte (M25.7)
  • spinal enthesopathy (M46.0-)

Child Codes (3)

M77.40

Metatarsalgia, unspecified foot

BillableM77.41

Metatarsalgia, right foot

BillableM77.42

Metatarsalgia, left foot

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M77.4?

ICD-10-CM code M77.4 represents "Metatarsalgia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M77.4 a billable code?

No, M77.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M77.4.

What chapter is M77.4 in?

M77.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M77.4?

M77.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-); Morton's metatarsalgia (G57.6).

What are the subcategories under M77.4?

M77.4 has 3 child codes, including: M77.40 (Metatarsalgia, unspecified foot), M77.41 (Metatarsalgia, right foot), M77.42 (Metatarsalgia, left foot).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M77.4?

M77.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0025587. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.