M79.672
BillablePain in left foot
Pain in left foot
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)
- pain in joint (M25.5-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Heel pain2733002
- Talalgia2733002
- Bilateral chronic pain of feet15749801000119104
- Chronic pain of bilateral feet15749801000119104
- Chronic pain of both feet15749801000119104
- Bilateral foot pain15634431000119102
- Pain in bilateral feet15634431000119102
- Pain in both feet15634431000119102
- Bilateral heel pain15636491000119108
- Pain in both heels15636491000119108
- Chronic pain of left foot16002911000119108
- Chronic pain of right foot16002871000119105
- Pain in left foot316751000119107
- Pain of left heel1076811000119109
- Pain of right heel1076791000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left foot is M79.672. The full clinical description is "Pain in left foot". M79.672 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.672 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.672 represents "Pain in left foot". 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 M79.672 a billable code?
Yes, M79.672 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.672 in?
M79.672 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.672?
M79.672 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 M79.672 map to?
M79.672 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 15749801000119104, 15634431000119102, 15636491000119108, 16002911000119108, 16002871000119105, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.672?
M79.672 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2141243. 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.