M70.932
BillableUnsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l forearm
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
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
- •bursitis of shoulderM75.5
- •enthesopathiesM76-M77
- •pressure ulcer (pressure area)L89
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l forearm?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l forearm is M70.932. The full clinical description is "Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm". M70.932 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M70.932 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M70.932 represents “Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm”. 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 M70.932 a billable code?
Yes, M70.932 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M70.932 in?
M70.932 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70.932?
M70.932 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
Are additional codes required with M70.932?
Yes, when using M70.932, also report: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.932?
M70.932 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896209. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M70.932 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l forearm 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 M70.932?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M70.932 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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