M79.4
BillableHypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
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
- Hypertrophy of fat pad of knee72894001
- Hypertrophy of infrapatellar fat pad72894001
- Hypertrophy of the knee fat pad72894001
- Bilateral hypertrophy of infrapatellar fat pads15698921000119107
- Hypertrophy of bilateral infrapatellar fat pads15698921000119107
- Hypertrophy of infrapatellar fat pad of bilateral knees15698921000119107
- Hypertrophy of infrapatellar fat pad of both knees15698921000119107
- Hypertrophy of fat pad of left knee1076711000119101
- Hypertrophy of left infrapatellar fat pad1076711000119101
- Hypertrophy of fat pad of right knee1076701000119104
- Hypertrophy of right infrapatellar fat pad1076701000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M79.4?
ICD-10-CM code M79.4 represents "Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M79.4 a billable code?
Yes, M79.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.4 in?
M79.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.4?
M79.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41).
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.4 map to?
M79.4 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15698921000119107, 72894001, 1076711000119101, 1076701000119104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.4?
M79.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158366. 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.