M79.605
BillablePain in left leg
Pain in left leg
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pain in left lower 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(32)
SNOMED CT
- Pain in left leg287047008
- Pain in left lower limb287047008
- Pain radiating to left leg426469008
- Pain in bilateral legs15634511000119108
- Pain in both legs15634511000119108
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002951000119109
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002951000119109
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002831000119107
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002831000119107
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia16002791000119101
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia16002791000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischaemia
- Pain of bilateral lower limbs co-occurrent and due to ischemia
- pain left leg
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia
- Pain radiating to left leg
- left leg pain
- Pain in bilateral legs
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischaemia
- Pain in left lower limb
- Pain in left lower limb (finding)
- Pain in both legs
- Pain of left lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia
- Pain in left lower limb NOS
- Pain of right lower limb co-occurrent and due to ischemia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left leg is M79.605. The full clinical description is "Pain in left leg". M79.605 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.605 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.605 represents “Pain in left leg”. 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 M79.605 a billable code?
Yes, M79.605 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.605 in?
M79.605 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.605?
M79.605 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 M79.605 map to?
M79.605 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15634511000119108, 287047008, 16002951000119109, 16002831000119107, 16002791000119101, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.605?
M79.605 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0564822, C5848134. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.605 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in left leg 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 M79.605?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.605 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.