M79
Non-billableOth and unsp soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
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
Child Codes
11
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)
Child Codes (11)
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
M79.1Myalgia
M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.7Fibromyalgia
M79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M79.ANontraumatic compartment syndrome
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M79?
ICD-10-CM code M79 represents "Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M79 a billable code?
No, M79 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 11 child codes under M79.
What chapter is M79 in?
M79 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79?
M79 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41).
What are the subcategories under M79?
M79 has 11 child codes, including: M79.0 (Rheumatism, unspecified), M79.1 (Myalgia), M79.2 (Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified), M79.3 (Panniculitis, unspecified), and 7 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79?
M79 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896437. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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