M79.603
BillablePain in arm, unspecified
Pain in arm, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pain in upper limb NOS
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)
- pain in joint (M25.5-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pain in upper limb102556003
- Pain of upper limb102556003
- Painful arms and moving fingers247400008
- CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) of upper limb712537009
- Complex regional pain syndrome of upper limb712537009
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb712537009
- Cold extremity771542000
- Cold limb771542000
- Painful and cold arm771546002
- Painful and cold upper limb771546002
UMLS
- Arm PainC0239377
- Arm painC0239377
- Pain in armC0239377
- Pain in upper extremitiesC0239377
- Pain in upper limbC0239377
- Pain in upper limb (finding)C0239377
- Pain in upper limb NOSC0239377
- Pain of upper limbC0239377
- Painful armC0239377
- Upper limb painC0239377
- arm painC0239377
- arm painsC0239377
- arms painC0239377
- arms painsC0239377
- pain in armC0239377
- pain in the armsC0239377
- painful armC0239377
- upper extremity painC0239377
- upper limb painC0239377
- Pain in arm, unspecifiedC2896440
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in arm, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in arm, unspecified is M79.603. The full clinical description is "Pain in arm, unspecified". M79.603 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.603 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.603 represents "Pain in arm, unspecified". 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 M79.603 a billable code?
Yes, M79.603 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.603 in?
M79.603 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.603?
M79.603 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 M79.603 map to?
M79.603 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 712537009, 771542000, 102556003, 771546002, 247400008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.603?
M79.603 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0239377, C2896440. 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.