M79.2
BillableNeuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
Neuralgia and neuritis, 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)
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
M79.1Myalgia
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(139)
SNOMED CT
- Supraorbital neuralgia175004
- Neuralgia16269008
- Paroxysmal nerve pain16269008
- Postinfectious neuralgia17111003
- Peripheral neuralgia25416002
- Reminiscent neuralgia42561004
- Atypical neuralgia112102006
- Cluster tic syndrome230539002
- Neurological pain disorder247384001
- Lateral femoral cutaneous neuralgia247385000
- Segmental peripheral neuralgia247388003
- Neuropathic pain247398009
- Neurogenic pain279058003
- Peripheral neurogenic pain279980002
- Peripheral neuropathic pain279981003
- Neuritis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)422012004
- Neuritis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome422012004
- Neuralgia with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)422136003
- Neuralgia with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome422136003
- Chronic pain due to injury431481001
- Peripheral neuropathy due to inflammation709145001
- Neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammation710357000
- Neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammatory disease710357000
- Peripheral neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammatory disease710357000
- Segmental neuralgia as late effect of trauma712857000
- Segmental neuralgia as late effect of traumatic injury712857000
- Neuralgia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713278001
- Neuritis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713506004
- Post-infectious peripheral neuralgia713831005
- Post-infective peripheral neuralgia713831005
- Postinfective peripheral neuralgia713831005
- Post-infectious segmental neuralgia713837009
- Post-infective segmental neuralgia713837009
- Postinfective segmental neuralgia713837009
- Postinfective segmental peripheral neuralgia713837009
- Chronic neuropathic pain735936005
- Chronic central neuropathic pain762602002
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain762603007
- Orofacial neuropathic pain762607008
- Autosomal dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with neuropathic pain778003000
- Fungal neuritis1177011007
- Infection of nerve caused by Fungi1177011007
- Central neuropathic pain1259040000
- Autoimmune inflammation of nerve root and/or plexus1259103005
- Autoimmune neuritis of nerve root and/or plexus1259103005
- Autoimmune inflammation of nerve1259104004
- Autoimmune neuritis1259104004
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to brain injury39171000087109
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to multiple sclerosis39181000087106
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury39191000087108
- Chronic neuropathic pain after brain injury39441000087107
- Chronic neuropathic pain following brain injury39441000087107
- Chronic neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury39451000087105
- Chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury39451000087105
- Chronic neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury39211000087107
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury39211000087107
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury39211000087107
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral feet16641561000119107
- Neuritis of bilateral feet16641561000119107
- Neuritis of both feet16641561000119107
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left foot292451000119106
- Left foot neuritis292451000119106
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left lower limb292471000119102
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right foot292441000119109
- Right foot neuritis292441000119109
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right lower limb292461000119108
- Neuralgia of left upper limb15740881000119102
- Neuralgia of right upper limb15740841000119107
- Neuropathic pain caused by radiation14090001000004102
Clinical Terms
- Neuritis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Post-infectious segmental neuralgia
- Chronic neuropathic pain
- Reminiscent neuralgia
- Postinfective segmental neuralgia
- Peripheral neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammatory disease
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury
- Supraorbital neuralgia
- Paroxysmal nerve pain
- Segmental neuralgia as late effect of trauma
- Neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammation
- Chronic pain due to injury
- Atypical neuralgia
- Chronic neuropathic pain after brain injury
- Neuritis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Neuralgia of left upper limb
- Peripheral neurogenic pain
- Chronic neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury
- Autosomal dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with neuropathic pain
- Postinfective segmental peripheral neuralgia
- Autoimmune neuritis of nerve root and/or plexus
- Post-infective segmental neuralgia
- Neuropathy of upper limb due to inflammatory disease
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to brain injury
- Chronic central neuropathic pain due to multiple sclerosis
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right foot
- Post-infective peripheral neuralgia
- Autoimmune neuritis
- Right foot neuritis
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury
- Neuropathic pain caused by radiation
- Neuralgia co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Neurogenic pain
- Neuralgia of right upper limb
- Autoimmune inflammation of nerve
- Lateral femoral cutaneous neuralgia
- Neuritis of both feet
- Neuritis co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain
- Postinfective peripheral neuralgia
- Neuritis of bilateral feet
- Peripheral neuropathic pain
- Segmental peripheral neuralgia
- Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury
- Chronic central neuropathic pain
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of right lower limb
- Neuralgia with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Postinfectious neuralgia
- Chronic neuropathic pain following brain injury
- Infection of nerve caused by Fungi
- Left foot neuritis
- Orofacial neuropathic pain
- Neuralgia
- Autoimmune inflammation of nerve root and/or plexus
- Chronic neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury
- Central neuropathic pain
- Fungal neuritis
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of bilateral feet
- Cluster tic syndrome
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left foot
- Inflammation of peripheral nerve of left lower limb
- Neurological pain disorder
- Neuropathic pain
- Segmental neuralgia as late effect of traumatic injury
- Post-infectious peripheral neuralgia
- Peripheral neuropathy due to inflammation
- Peripheral neuralgia
- Chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury
- Neuralgia with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified is M79.2. The full clinical description is "Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified". M79.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.2 represents “Neuralgia and neuritis, 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 M79.2 a billable code?
Yes, M79.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.2 in?
M79.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.2?
M79.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41); brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.1); and 4 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.2 map to?
M79.2 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 112102006, 1259104004, 1259103005, 778003000, 1259040000, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.2?
M79.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494994. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like neuralgia and neuritis, 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 M79.2?
M79.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB56.1 (Residual foreign body in soft tissue).
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