M79.605
BillablePain in left leg
Pain in left leg
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pain in left lower 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 left leg287047008
- Pain in left lower limb287047008
- Pain radiating to left leg426469008
- Pain in bilateral legs15634511000119108
- Pain in both legs15634511000119108
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002951000119109
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002951000119109
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002831000119107
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002831000119107
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002791000119101
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002791000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left leg is M79.605. The full clinical description is "Pain in left leg". M79.605 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.605 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.605 represents "Pain in left leg". 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 M79.605 a billable code?
Yes, M79.605 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.605 in?
M79.605 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.605?
M79.605 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 M79.605 map to?
M79.605 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15634511000119108, 287047008, 16002951000119109, 16002831000119107, 16002791000119101, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.605?
M79.605 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0564822, C5848134. 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.