M79.0
BillableRheumatism, unspecified
Rheumatism, unspecified
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 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
Related Codes(10)
M79.1Myalgia
M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.7Fibromyalgia
M79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M79.ANontraumatic compartment syndrome
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
SNOMED CT
- Secondary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia127050002
- Secondary autoimmune hemolytic anemia127050002
- Rheumatology symptom change170849000
- Rheumatology disorder treatment changed170851001
- Rheumatology disorder treatment started170853003
- Rheumatism, excluding the back202833003
- Hand rheumatism203106009
- Rheumatology disorder monitoring status243866007
- Psychogenic rheumatism247364000
- Psychosomatic rheumatism247364000
- Locomotor pain disorder396332003
- Musculoskeletal pain disorder396332003
- Rheumatism396332003
- Fibroblastic rheumatism399964004
- Haemolytic anaemia associated with rheumatic disorder732965007
- Hemolytic anemia associated with rheumatic disorder732965007
- Secondary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia co-occurrent and due to rheumatic disorder732965007
- Secondary autoimmune hemolytic anemia co-occurrent and due to rheumatic disorder732965007
UMLS
- Disease, RheumaticC0035435
- Diseases, RheumaticC0035435
- Locomotor pain disorderC0035435
- Musculoskeletal pain disorderC0035435
- RHEUMATIC DISC0035435
- Rheumatic DiseaseC0035435
- Rheumatic DiseasesC0035435
- RheumaticsC0035435
- RheumatismC0035435
- Rheumatism (disorder)C0035435
- Rheumatism, unspecifiedC0035435
- rheumatic diseaseC0035435
- rheumatic diseasesC0035435
- rheumaticsC0035435
- rheumatismC0035435
Clinical Terms
- Rheumatism (disorder)
- RHEUMATIC DIS
- Rheumatology disorder monitoring status
- Rheumatology symptom change
- rheumatic diseases
- Rheumatology disorder treatment started
- rheumatics
- Hand rheumatism
- Diseases, Rheumatic
- Secondary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
- Haemolytic anaemia associated with rheumatic disorder
- Hemolytic anemia associated with rheumatic disorder
- Musculoskeletal pain disorder
- Rheumatology disorder treatment changed
- Rheumatism, excluding the back
- Secondary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia co-occurrent and due to rheumatic disorder
- Secondary autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Psychosomatic rheumatism
- Disease, Rheumatic
- Locomotor pain disorder
- Rheumatic Disease
- Psychogenic rheumatism
- Fibroblastic rheumatism
- Secondary autoimmune hemolytic anemia co-occurrent and due to rheumatic disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for rheumatism, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for rheumatism, unspecified is M79.0. The full clinical description is "Rheumatism, unspecified". M79.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.0 represents “Rheumatism, unspecified”. 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 M79.0 a billable code?
Yes, M79.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.0 in?
M79.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.0?
M79.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41); fibromyalgia (M79.7); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.0 map to?
M79.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 399964004, 732965007, 203106009, 396332003, 247364000, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.0?
M79.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0035435. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like rheumatism, unspecified 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 M79.0?
M79.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB56.1 (Residual foreign body in soft tissue).
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