M62.40
BillableContracture of muscle, unspecified site
Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •dermatopolymyositisM33
- •myopathy in amyloidosisE85
- •myopathy in polyarteritis nodosaM30.0
- •myopathy in rheumatoid arthritisM05.32
- •myopathy in sclerodermaM34
- •myopathy in Sjögren's syndromeM35.03
- •myopathy in systemic lupus erythematosusM32
- •alcoholic myopathyG72.1
- •cramp and spasmR25.2
- •drug-induced myopathyG72.0
- •myalgiaM79.1
- •stiff-man syndromeG25.82
- •contracture of jointM24.5
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •muscular dystrophies and myopathiesG71-G72
- •nontraumatic hematoma of muscleM79.81
Related Codes(9)
M62.41Contracture of muscle, shoulder
M62.42Contracture of muscle, upper arm
M62.43Contracture of muscle, forearm
M62.44Contracture of muscle, hand
M62.45Contracture of muscle, thigh
M62.46Contracture of muscle, lower leg
M62.47Contracture of muscle, ankle and foot
M62.48Contracture of muscle, other site
M62.49Contracture of muscle, multiple sites
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(52)
SNOMED CT
- Muscle contracture55033002
- Contracture of tendon sheath67425005
- Abnormally increased muscle contraction111954003
- Delta state of muscle111954003
- Short tendon202986004
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma238834002
- Weary-Kindler syndrome238834002
- Extension contracture of muscle271698002
- Flexion contracture of muscle271699005
- Tendon contracture274141009
- Deformity after injury274176006
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP syndrome771306007
- Contracture of muscle following injury785903005
UMLS
- ContractureC0009917
- Contracture (morphologic abnormality)C0009917
- Contracture of muscleC0009917
- Contracture of muscle, unspecified siteC0009917
- ContracturesC0009917
- Contractures NOSC0009917
- Muscle ContractureC0009917
- Muscle contractureC0009917
- Muscle contracture (disorder)C0009917
- contractureC0009917
- contracturesC0009917
- contractures muscleC0009917
- contractures musclesC0009917
- muscle contractureC0009917
Clinical Terms
- Muscle contracture
- contracture
- Contracture of muscle
- Short tendon
- Contractures NOS
- POIKTMP syndrome
- Contracture (morphologic abnormality)
- Contracture of tendon sheath
- Contractures
- Extension contracture of muscle
- Deformity after injury
- Delta state of muscle
- contractures muscles
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma
- Muscle contracture (disorder)
- Weary-Kindler syndrome
- Abnormally increased muscle contraction
- Tendon contracture
- Contracture of muscle following injury
- contractures muscle
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome
- Flexion contracture of muscle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for contracture of muscle, unspecified site?
The ICD-10-CM code for contracture of muscle, unspecified site is M62.40. The full clinical description is "Contracture of muscle, unspecified site". M62.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M62.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M62.40 represents “Contracture of muscle, unspecified 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 M62.40 a billable code?
Yes, M62.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M62.40 in?
M62.40 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.40?
M62.40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-); myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0); and 10 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M62.40 map to?
M62.40 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 111954003, 785903005, 67425005, 274176006, 271698002, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.40?
M62.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0009917. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M62.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contracture of muscle, unspecified site affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M62.40?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M62.40 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.