M79.662
BillablePain in left lower leg
Pain in left lower leg
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(24)
SNOMED CT
- Calf pain300954003
- Pain in calf300954003
- Bilateral calf pain15634471000119104
- Pain of both calves15634471000119104
- Bilateral lower leg pain12247531000119106
- Pain in bilateral lower legs12247531000119106
- Pain of left calf1076771000119109
- Pain of left lower leg316801000119101
- Pain of right calf1076761000119103
- Pain of right lower leg316941000119108
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Calf pain
- Pain of left lower leg
- Pain of right lower leg
- Pain of left calf
- Pain of right calf
- Bilateral lower leg pain
- Pain of both calves
- Pain in bilateral lower legs
- Pain of left lower leg (finding)
- Bilateral calf pain
- Pain in calf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in left lower leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in left lower leg is M79.662. The full clinical description is "Pain in left lower leg". M79.662 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.662 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.662 represents “Pain in left lower 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 M79.662 a billable code?
Yes, M79.662 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.662 in?
M79.662 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.662?
M79.662 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 M79.662 map to?
M79.662 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 15634471000119104, 12247531000119106, 300954003, 1076771000119109, 316801000119101, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.662?
M79.662 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4751092. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.662 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in left lower 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 M79.662?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.662 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.