M79.89
BillableOther specified soft tissue disorders
Other specified soft tissue disorders
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Polyalgia
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
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(107)
SNOMED CT
- Soft tissue impingement on teeth21366000
- Disorder of fascia26077002
- Disease of the oral soft tissues41188003
- Disorder of oral soft tissues41188003
- Oral soft tissue disease41188003
- Swelling of limb80068009
- Oral frictional keratosis235034000
- Fat necrosis238888007
- Nodular fat necrosis238890008
- Polyalgia239949003
- Loss of body fat unevenly distributed248319004
- Leg swelling symptom248480008
- Soft tissue crepitus271776004
- Injury of soft tissue282026002
- STI - Soft tissue injury282026002
- Soft tissue injury282026002
- Soft tissue swelling298349001
- Swelling of finger299060006
- Swollen finger299060006
- Swelling of finger joint299123009
- Finger joint - soft tissue swelling299126001
- Swelling of thumb joint299132006
- Thumb joint - soft tissue swelling299134007
- Foot joint swelling299480001
- Swelling of toe joint299577004
- Toe joint - soft tissue swelling299579001
- Swollen thumb314916002
- Disorder of rectus sheath363091000
- Distribution of body fat loss - finding366535007
- Finding of distribution of body fat loss366535007
- Reactive fibrous tissue proliferation402870005
- Soft tissue texture changes416420005
- Tissue texture changes416420005
- Tissue bogginess416614003
- Tissue texture abnormality417963007
- Infection of soft tissue of cervical spine424463006
- Necrotising soft tissue infection443928008
- Necrotizing soft tissue infection443928008
- Necrosis of subcutaneous tissue445125009
- Fat necrosis of subcutaneous tissue446933000
- Swelling of lower limb449614009
- Swelling of left lower limb762896009
- Swelling of right lower limb762897000
- Swelling of bilateral lower limbs762898005
- Swelling of right foot762915008
- Swelling of left foot762916009
- Swelling of bilateral feet762917000
- Cheiromegaly1153429009
- Swelling of toe of bilateral feet15742561000119108
- Swelling of toe of left foot15742521000119103
- Swelling of toe of right foot15742601000119108
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Swelling of finger joint
- Oral soft tissue disease
- Swollen thumb
- Tissue texture changes
- polyalgia
- Swelling of toe of right foot
- Soft tissue impingement on teeth
- Disorder of fascia
- Swelling of finger
- Tissue bogginess
- Soft tissue swelling
- Finger joint - soft tissue swelling
- Nodular fat necrosis
- Soft tissue injury
- Swollen finger
- Soft tissue texture changes
- Distribution of body fat loss - finding
- Swelling of toe of bilateral feet
- Swelling of right lower limb
- STI - Soft tissue injury
- Necrotising soft tissue infection
- Necrotizing soft tissue infection
- Disease of the oral soft tissues
- Finding of distribution of body fat loss
- Necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
- Thumb joint - soft tissue swelling
- Disorder of rectus sheath
- Disorder of oral soft tissues
- Soft tissue crepitus
- Swelling of bilateral feet
- Swelling of limb
- Foot joint swelling
- Oral frictional keratosis
- Tissue texture abnormality
- Loss of body fat unevenly distributed
- Cheiromegaly
- Polyalgia (disorder)
- Toe joint - soft tissue swelling
- Infection of soft tissue of cervical spine
- Swelling of right foot
- Swelling of left foot
- Swelling of lower limb
- Fat necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
- Swelling of thumb joint
- Fat necrosis
- Swelling of left lower limb
- Injury of soft tissue
- Leg swelling symptom
- Swelling of toe of left foot
- Swelling of bilateral lower limbs
- Reactive fibrous tissue proliferation
- Swelling of toe joint
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified soft tissue disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified soft tissue disorders is M79.89. The full clinical description is "Other specified soft tissue disorders". M79.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.89 represents “Other specified soft tissue disorders”. 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 M79.89 a billable code?
Yes, M79.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.89 in?
M79.89 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.89?
M79.89 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 M79.89 map to?
M79.89 maps to 43 SNOMED CT concepts: 1153429009, 41188003, 26077002, 363091000, 366535007, and 38 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.89?
M79.89 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477668, C0343211. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified soft tissue disorders 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 M79.89?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M79.89 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.