M79.609
BillablePain in unspecified limb
Pain in unspecified limb
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pain in 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(62)
SNOMED CT
- Limb pain90834002
- Pain in limb90834002
- Neuralgia of amputation stump112103001
- Stump neuralgia112103001
- Limb stump pain247381009
- Pain in limb - multiple288241003
- Tenderness in upper limb298751004
- Tenderness of upper limb298751004
- Tenderness in limb301421000
- Tenderness of limb301421000
- Pain in lower limb on elevation708020008
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal pain762591005
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal limb pain38771000087102
UMLS
- Aching in limbC0030196
- Extremity PainC0030196
- Limb PainC0030196
- Limb painC0030196
- Pain in extremitiesC0030196
- Pain in extremityC0030196
- Pain in limbC0030196
- Pain in limb (finding)C0030196
- Pain in limb NOSC0030196
- Pain of extremitiesC0030196
- aching limbsC0030196
- extremities painC0030196
- extremities painsC0030196
- extremity painC0030196
- limb achC0030196
- limb painC0030196
- limbs painC0030196
- pain extremitiesC0030196
- pain extremityC0030196
- pain limbC0030196
- Pain in unspecified limbC2896444
Clinical Terms
- Stump neuralgia
- Pain in limb - multiple
- Pain in extremities
- Neuralgia of amputation stump
- Extremity Pain
- limb ach
- Tenderness of limb
- pain extremity
- Limb stump pain
- Limb Pain
- Tenderness in upper limb
- extremities pain
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal limb pain
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal pain
- Tenderness of upper limb
- aching limbs
- Pain in lower limb on elevation
- limbs pain
- Tenderness in limb
- pain extremities
- Pain in limb
- Pain in extremity
- extremities pains
- Pain in limb (finding)
- Aching in limb
- pain limb
- Pain of extremities
- Pain in limb NOS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in unspecified limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in unspecified limb is M79.609. The full clinical description is "Pain in unspecified limb". M79.609 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.609 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.609 represents “Pain in unspecified limb”. 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 M79.609 a billable code?
Yes, M79.609 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.609 in?
M79.609 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.609?
M79.609 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 M79.609 map to?
M79.609 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 38771000087102, 762591005, 90834002, 247381009, 112103001, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.609?
M79.609 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0030196, C2896444. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.609 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in unspecified limb 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 M79.609?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.609 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.