M79.1
Non-billableMyalgia
Myalgia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Myofascial pain syndrome
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- muscle painC0231528
- Aching musclesC0231528
- Generalised muscle achesC0231528
- Generalized muscle achesC0231528
- Muscle AcheC0231528
- Muscle PainC0231528
- Muscle SorenessC0231528
- Muscle SorenessesC0231528
- Muscle acheC0231528
- Muscle achesC0231528
- Muscle discomfortC0231528
- Muscle painC0231528
- Muscle pain (finding)C0231528
- Muscle painsC0231528
- Muscle sorenessC0231528
- Muscular painC0231528
- Muscular painsC0231528
- MyalgiaC0231528
- MyalgiasC0231528
- MyodyniaC0231528
- MyoneuralgiaC0231528
- MyosalgiaC0231528
- Pain muscleC0231528
- Pain, MuscleC0231528
- Pains, MuscleC0231528
- Soreness, MuscleC0231528
- ache muscleC0231528
- ache musclesC0231528
- aches muscleC0231528
- aches musclesC0231528
- muscle acheC0231528
- muscle achesC0231528
- muscle discomfortC0231528
- muscle painsC0231528
- muscle sorenessC0231528
- muscles painC0231528
- muscles painsC0231528
- muscular painC0231528
- muscular painsC0231528
- myalgiaC0231528
- myalgiasC0231528
- myalgicC0231528
- myodyniaC0231528
- pain muscleC0231528
- pain musclesC0231528
- pain muscularC0231528
- pains muscleC0231528
- MPS - myofascial pain syndromeC0027073
- Myofascial Pain SyndromeC0027073
- Myofascial Pain SyndromesC0027073
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndromeC0027073
- Myofascial pain syndromeC0027073
- Myofascial pain syndrome (disorder)C0027073
- Myofascial trigger point syndromeC0027073
- Pain Syndrome, MyofascialC0027073
- Pain Syndromes, MyofascialC0027073
- Syndrome, Myofascial PainC0027073
- Syndromes, Myofascial PainC0027073
- myofascial pain syndromeC0027073
- myofascial pain syndromesC0027073
- pain syndrome myofascialC0027073
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M79.1?
ICD-10-CM code M79.1 represents "Myalgia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M79.1 a billable code?
No, M79.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under M79.1.
What chapter is M79.1 in?
M79.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.1?
M79.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41); fibromyalgia (M79.7); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under M79.1?
M79.1 has 4 child codes, including: M79.10 (Myalgia, unspecified site), M79.11 (Myalgia of mastication muscle), M79.12 (Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck), M79.18 (Myalgia, other site).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.1?
M79.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0231528, C0027073. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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