M79.18
BillableMyalgia, other site
Myalgia, other site
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pain in thoracic spine267981009
- Pain in lumbar spine267982002
- Pelvic and perineal pain274671002
- CLBP - chronic low back pain278860009
- Chronic low back pain278860009
- Thoracic back pain279038004
- Buttock pain279043006
- Pain in buttock279043006
- Pygalgia279043006
- Myofascial pain279062009
- Soft tissue rheumatism279062009
- Finding of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck298476002
- Observation of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck298476002
- Calf pain300954003
- Pain in calf300954003
- Non-articular rheumatism396333008
- Pain in forearm444899003
- Centrally mediated myalgia702549002
- Myalgia of pelvic floor712752004
- MPS - myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial trigger point syndrome726531007
- Pain in upper arm771083005
- Gastrocnemius myalgia1141862008
- Myalgia of gastrocnemius muscle1141862008
- Myofascial neck pain1162314004
- Myalgia of hand1264013004
- Pain in muscle of hand1264013004
- Myalgia of shoulder1264014005
- Pain in muscle of shoulder1264014005
- Myalgia of forearm1264016007
- Pain in muscle of forearm1264016007
- Myalgia of upper arm1264027009
- Pain in muscle of upper arm1264027009
- Myalgia of lower leg1264028004
- Pain in muscle of lower leg1264028004
- Myalgia of ankle joint1264030002
- Pain in muscle of ankle joint1264030002
- Myalgia of foot1264031003
- Pain in muscle of foot1264031003
- Myalgia of thigh1264034006
- Pain in muscle of thigh1264034006
- Myalgia of pelvis1264035007
- Pain in muscle of pelvis1264035007
- Abdominal muscle pain28221000119103
- Chronic thoracic back pain136791000119103
- Myofascial pain syndrome of lumbar spine113611000119100
- Myofascial pain syndrome of thoracic spine41321000119101
- Myofascial trigger point471411000124108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for myalgia, other site?
The ICD-10-CM code for myalgia, other site is M79.18. The full clinical description is "Myalgia, other site". M79.18 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.18 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.18 represents "Myalgia, other site". 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 M79.18 a billable code?
Yes, M79.18 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.18 in?
M79.18 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.18?
M79.18 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 SNOMED CT codes does M79.18 map to?
M79.18 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 28221000119103, 279043006, 278860009, 300954003, 702549002, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.18?
M79.18 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0839432. 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.