M79.645
BillablePain in left finger(s)
Pain in left finger(s)
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(29)
SNOMED CT
- Finger pain18876004
- Pain in finger18876004
- Pain in thumb300955002
- Bilateral thumb pain15640121000119102
- Pain in finger of left hand316741000119105
- Pain in finger of right hand316881000119109
- Pain in fingers of bilateral hands15636451000119103
- Pain in fingers of both hands15636451000119103
- Pain in left thumb1076751000119100
- Pain in right thumb1076741000119102
- Pain of bilateral hands15634551000119109
- Pain of both hands15634551000119109
- Pain of left hand316771000119103
- Pain of right hand316911000119109
Clinical Terms
- Pain in right thumb
- Pain in fingers of bilateral hands
- Pain in left thumb
- Pain in finger of right hand
- Bilateral thumb pain
- Pain of left hand
- Pain of both hands
- Pain in finger
- Finger pain
- Pain in fingers of both hands
- Pain in finger of left hand
- Pain in thumb
- Pain of right hand
- Pain of bilateral hands
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left finger(s)?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left finger(s) is M79.645. The full clinical description is "Pain in left finger(s)". M79.645 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.645 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.645 represents “Pain in left finger(s)”. 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 M79.645 a billable code?
Yes, M79.645 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.645 in?
M79.645 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.645?
M79.645 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 M79.645 map to?
M79.645 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 15640121000119102, 18876004, 316741000119105, 316881000119109, 15636451000119103, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.645?
M79.645 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896453. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.645 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in left finger(s) 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 M79.645?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.645 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.