M79.603
BillablePain in arm, unspecified
Pain in arm, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pain in upper limb NOS
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
- •pain in jointM25.5
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(51)
SNOMED CT
- Pain in upper limb102556003
- Pain of upper limb102556003
- Painful arms and moving fingers247400008
- CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) of upper limb712537009
- Complex regional pain syndrome of upper limb712537009
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb712537009
- Cold extremity771542000
- Cold limb771542000
- Painful and cold arm771546002
- Painful and cold upper limb771546002
UMLS
- Arm PainC0239377
- Arm painC0239377
- Pain in armC0239377
- Pain in upper extremitiesC0239377
- Pain in upper limbC0239377
- Pain in upper limb (finding)C0239377
- Pain in upper limb NOSC0239377
- Pain of upper limbC0239377
- Painful armC0239377
- Upper limb painC0239377
- arm painC0239377
- arm painsC0239377
- arms painC0239377
- arms painsC0239377
- pain in armC0239377
- pain in the armsC0239377
- painful armC0239377
- upper extremity painC0239377
- upper limb painC0239377
- Pain in arm, unspecifiedC2896440
Clinical Terms
- Painful arms and moving fingers
- Pain of upper limb
- Pain in upper limb NOS
- pain in the arms
- Pain in upper extremities
- painful arm
- CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) of upper limb
- Cold extremity
- Painful and cold upper limb
- upper extremity pain
- upper limb pain
- Pain in upper limb (finding)
- arms pains
- Complex regional pain syndrome of upper limb
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of upper limb
- Pain in upper limb
- Arm pain
- Cold limb
- arms pain
- Painful and cold arm
- arm pains
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in arm, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in arm, unspecified is M79.603. The full clinical description is "Pain in arm, unspecified". M79.603 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.603 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.603 represents “Pain in arm, 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 M79.603 a billable code?
Yes, M79.603 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.603 in?
M79.603 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.603?
M79.603 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8); soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41).
What SNOMED CT codes does M79.603 map to?
M79.603 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 712537009, 771542000, 102556003, 771546002, 247400008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.603?
M79.603 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0239377, C2896440. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.603 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in arm, 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 M79.603?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.603 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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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.