M79.3
BillablePanniculitis, unspecified
Panniculitis, 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
M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, 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(134)
SNOMED CT
- Subcutaneous calcification17141001
- Subcutaneous calcinosis17141001
- Lobular panniculitis20196005
- Panniculitis22125009
- Nutritional panniculitis33882007
- Nutritional steatitis33882007
- Pansteatitis33882007
- Yellow fat disease33882007
- Septal panniculitis56580008
- Acquired partial lipodystrophy75659004
- Barraquer syndrome75659004
- Barraquer-Simons disease75659004
- Barraquer-Simons syndrome75659004
- Hollander-Simons syndrome75659004
- Lipodystrophic diabetes with partial lipoatrophy75659004
- Macrodystrophia lipomatosa progressiva75659004
- Partial lipoatrophy75659004
- Progressive lipodystrophy75659004
- Progressive partial lipodystrophy75659004
- Autoimmune panniculitis238881001
- Lipoatrophic panniculitis238881001
- Localised lipoatrophy of Winkelmann238881001
- Localized lipoatrophy of Winkelmann238881001
- Panniculitis of atrophic connective tissue disease238881001
- Lipophagic panniculitis238882008
- Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis238883003
- Factitial panniculitis238884009
- Pressure panniculitis238886006
- Eosinophilic panniculitis238887002
- Traumatic fat necrosis238891007
- Traumatic panniculitis238891007
- Infective panniculitis240040007
- Panniculitis in newborn240303007
- Adiponecrosis e frigore397768002
- Cold panniculitis397768002
- Panniculitis due to immunological disorder402686000
- Panniculitis due to action of lipolytic enzymes402687009
- Panniculitis due to crystal deposition402688004
- Panniculitis due to physical factor402689007
- Panniculitis secondary to malignancy402690003
- Panniculitis secondary to histiocytic disorder402691004
- Neonatal disorder of subcutaneous fat402801005
- Panniculitis with complement deficiency403414008
- Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency panniculitis403415009
- Panniculitis due to alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency403415009
- Pancreatic enzyme panniculitis403416005
- Panniculitis secondary to pancreatic disease403416005
- Panniculitis due to hyperuricaemia403419003
- Panniculitis due to hyperuricemia403419003
- Panniculitis due to cholesterol emboli403420009
- Neonatal cold panniculitis403421008
- Nodular panniculitis403422001
- Non-specific panniculitis403422001
- Drug-induced panniculitis403621002
- Corticosteroid-induced panniculitis403657007
- Panniculitis caused by corticosteroid therapy403657007
- Acute panniculitis703966004
- Calcific panniculitis724836008
- Infantile onset panniculitis with uveitis and systemic granulomatosis773328002
- Panniculitis induced localised lipodystrophy783014007
- Panniculitis induced localized lipodystrophy783014007
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Acquired partial lipodystrophy
- Pancreatic enzyme panniculitis
- Panniculitis due to hyperuricemia
- Panniculitis, unspecified site
- Adiponecrosis e frigore
- Autoimmune panniculitis
- Nodular panniculitis
- Panniculitis due to alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency
- Factitial panniculitis
- Panniculitis due to action of lipolytic enzymes
- Macrodystrophia lipomatosa progressiva
- Traumatic panniculitis
- Septal panniculitis
- Progressive partial lipodystrophy
- Lipodystrophic diabetes with partial lipoatrophy
- Panniculitis due to immunological disorder
- Yellow fat disease
- Panniculitides
- Panniculitis secondary to histiocytic disorder
- Partial lipoatrophy
- Localised lipoatrophy of Winkelmann
- Panniculitis (disorder)
- Cold panniculitis
- Panniculitis induced localized lipodystrophy
- Inflammation of fat tissue
- Alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency panniculitis
- Lipoatrophic panniculitis
- Panniculitis due to hyperuricaemia
- Panniculitis due to crystal deposition
- Panniculitis induced localised lipodystrophy
- Infective panniculitis
- Lipophagic panniculitis
- Corticosteroid-induced panniculitis
- Drug-induced panniculitis
- Hollander-Simons syndrome
- Calcific panniculitis
- Lobular panniculitis
- Panniculitis in newborn
- Panniculitis secondary to malignancy
- Barraquer-Simons disease
- Barraquer syndrome
- Panniculitis due to physical factor
- Panniculitis with complement deficiency
- Pressure panniculitis
- Subcutaneous calcinosis
- Subcutaneous calcification
- Neonatal cold panniculitis
- Progressive lipodystrophy
- Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis
- Non-specific panniculitis
- Nutritional panniculitis
- Panniculitis of atrophic connective tissue disease
- Pansteatitis
- Acute panniculitis
- Barraquer-Simons syndrome
- Inflammation of adipose tissue
- Panniculitis caused by corticosteroid therapy
- Panniculitis secondary to pancreatic disease
- Infantile onset panniculitis with uveitis and systemic granulomatosis
- Nutritional steatitis
- Localized lipoatrophy of Winkelmann
- Eosinophilic panniculitis
- Traumatic fat necrosis
- Panniculitis due to cholesterol emboli
- Neonatal disorder of subcutaneous fat
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for panniculitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for panniculitis, unspecified is M79.3. The full clinical description is "Panniculitis, unspecified". M79.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.3 represents “Panniculitis, 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 M79.3 a billable code?
Yes, M79.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.3 in?
M79.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.3?
M79.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41); lupus panniculitis (L93.2); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.3 map to?
M79.3 maps to 36 SNOMED CT concepts: 75659004, 703966004, 397768002, 403415009, 238881001, and 31 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.3?
M79.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0030326. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like panniculitis, 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 M79.3?
M79.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: EF00.Z (Panniculitis of undetermined or unspecified etiology).
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