M79.659
BillablePain in unspecified thigh
Pain in unspecified thigh
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- pain in thigh
- Thigh pain (finding)
- thigh pain
- meralgia
- Lateral femoral cutaneous neuralgia
- Pain in femur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in unspecified thigh?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in unspecified thigh is M79.659. The full clinical description is "Pain in unspecified thigh". M79.659 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.659 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.659 represents “Pain in unspecified thigh”. 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 M79.659 a billable code?
Yes, M79.659 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.659 in?
M79.659 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.659?
M79.659 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 M79.659 map to?
M79.659 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 247385000, 301773003, 78514002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.659?
M79.659 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0241374. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.659 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in unspecified thigh 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 M79.659?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.659 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.