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M79.2

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Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M70-M79

Parent Code

M79

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(10)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(139)

SNOMED CT

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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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.