M62.838
BillableOther muscle spasm
Other muscle spasm
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
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
SNOMED CT
- Emprosthotonos72006005
- Emprosthotonus72006005
- Episthotonos72006005
- Muscle spasm of head and/or neck95418008
- Smooth muscle spasm128526009
- Abnormal movement225606002
- Muscle tension250069006
- Guarding of muscle250072004
- Protective muscle spasm250072004
- Splinting of muscle250072004
- Lower limb spasticity394679006
- Upper limb spasticity394680009
- Muscle spasticity of spinal origin416830008
- Spasm of piriformis muscle427178000
- Stress-induced muscle tension427194007
- Spasm of cervical paraspinous muscle433203006
- Spasm of skeletal muscle of thorax444920009
- Thoracic muscle spasm444920009
- Myospasm of masticatory muscle702600000
- Spasm of right piriformis muscle774143003
- Spasm of left piriformis muscle774144009
- Perioral spasm1141864009
- Spasm of circumoral muscle1141864009
- Bilateral spasm of piriformis muscle15744081000119101
- Spasm of bilateral piriformis muscles15744081000119101
- Spasm of both piriformis muscle15744081000119101
- Muscle spasm of cervical muscle of neck301000119104
- Muscle spasticity present459131000124108
Clinical Terms
- Lower limb spasticity
- Bilateral spasm of piriformis muscle
- Emprosthotonos
- Splinting of muscle
- Spasm of right piriformis muscle
- Stress-induced muscle tension
- Spasm of circumoral muscle
- Spasm of piriformis muscle
- Myospasm of masticatory muscle
- Muscle tension
- Muscle spasm of head and/or neck
- Protective muscle spasm
- Muscle spasticity present
- Spasm of left piriformis muscle
- Spasm of skeletal muscle of thorax
- Perioral spasm
- Upper limb spasticity
- Muscle spasticity of spinal origin
- Guarding of muscle
- Episthotonos
- Muscle spasm of cervical muscle of neck
- Abnormal movement
- Spasm of bilateral piriformis muscles
- Emprosthotonus
- Thoracic muscle spasm
- Smooth muscle spasm
- Spasm of cervical paraspinous muscle
- Spasm of both piriformis muscle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other muscle spasm?
The ICD-10-CM code for other muscle spasm is M62.838. The full clinical description is "Other muscle spasm". M62.838 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M62.838 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M62.838 represents “Other muscle spasm”. 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 M62.838 a billable code?
Yes, M62.838 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M62.838 in?
M62.838 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M62.838?
M62.838 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 9 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M62.838 map to?
M62.838 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 225606002, 15744081000119101, 72006005, 250072004, 394679006, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M62.838?
M62.838 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895804. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M62.838 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other muscle spasm 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 M62.838?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M62.838 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.