M79.642
BillablePain in left hand
Pain in left hand
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
- •pain in jointM25.5
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)
SNOMED CT
- Pain following cerebrovascular accident713410003
- Post CVA (cerebrovascular accident) pain713410003
- Post stroke pain713410003
- Pain of bilateral hands15634551000119109
- Pain of both hands15634551000119109
- Pain of left hand316771000119103
- Pain of left hand due to and following cerebrovascular accident16002591000119108
- Painful left hand as late effect of stroke16002591000119108
- Pain of right hand316911000119109
Clinical Terms
- Pain following cerebrovascular accident
- Post stroke pain
- Pain of left hand (finding)
- Painful left hand as late effect of stroke
- Post CVA (cerebrovascular accident) pain
- Pain of both hands
- Pain of left hand
- Pain of bilateral hands
- Pain of right hand
- Pain of left hand due to and following cerebrovascular accident
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left hand is M79.642. The full clinical description is "Pain in left hand". M79.642 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.642 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.642 represents “Pain in left hand”. 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 M79.642 a billable code?
Yes, M79.642 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.642 in?
M79.642 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.642?
M79.642 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 M79.642 map to?
M79.642 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 713410003, 15634551000119109, 316771000119103, 16002591000119108, 316911000119109. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.642?
M79.642 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2032351. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.642 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in left hand 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 M79.642?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.642 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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