M79.9
BillableSoft tissue disorder, unspecified
Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
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
Related Codes(10)
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
M79.1Myalgia
M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.7Fibromyalgia
M79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.ANontraumatic compartment syndrome
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(91)
SNOMED CT
- Disorder of musculoskeletal system928000
- Musculoskeletal disorder928000
- Disorder of soft tissue19660004
- Soft tissue disorder19660004
- Chronic disease of musculoskeletal system128237006
- Chronic disease of the musculoskeletal system128237006
- Chronic musculoskeletal disease128237006
- Chronic musculoskeletal disorder128237006
- Acute disease of musculoskeletal system128481000
- Acute musculoskeletal disease128481000
- Acute musculoskeletal disorder128481000
- Orthopaedic disorders during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199279003
- Orthopedic disorders during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199279003
- Pelvic soft tissue abnormality in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium199446000
- Disorder of soft tissue due to diabetes mellitus238981002
- Soft tissue complication of diabetes mellitus238981002
- Lesion of soft tissue239953001
- Soft tissue lesion239953001
- Soft tissue lesion of elbow region239964003
- Soft tissue lesion of wrist and hand239972001
- Soft tissue lesion of pelvic region239990000
- Soft tissue lesion of knee region239999004
- Soft tissue lesion of lower leg and ankle240010005
- Soft tissue lesion of foot region240025005
- Disorder of soft tissue of body wall region280126005
- Disorder of soft tissue of body cavity280128006
- Disorder of soft tissue of thoracic cavity280129003
- Disorder of soft tissue of abdominal cavity280130008
- Disorder of soft tissue of head280131007
- Disorder of soft tissue of neck280132000
- Disorder of soft tissue of trunk280133005
- Disorder of soft tissue of limb280134004
- Disorder of soft tissue of upper limb280135003
- Disorder of soft tissue of lower limb280136002
- Chest wall lesion excised313316001
- Calcinosis following localised fat necrosis402490007
- Calcinosis following localized fat necrosis402490007
- Deformity of tissue416499003
- Disorder of soft tissue of pelvis1344894001
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chronic disease of the musculoskeletal system
- Musculoskeletal disorder
- Disorder of soft tissue of thoracic cavity
- Calcinosis following localized fat necrosis
- Disorder of musculoskeletal system
- Soft tissue lesion
- Disorder of soft tissue of head
- Disorder of soft tissue of lower limb
- Soft tissue lesion of elbow region
- Acute musculoskeletal disease
- Acute disease of musculoskeletal system
- Calcinosis following localised fat necrosis
- Disorder of soft tissue of abdominal cavity
- Soft tissue lesion of foot region
- Disorder of soft tissue of upper limb
- Soft tissue lesion of lower leg and ankle
- Soft Tissue Diseases
- Soft tissue complication of diabetes mellitus
- Disorder of soft tissue of limb
- Soft Tissue Disease
- Chest wall lesion excised
- Deformity of tissue
- Disorder of soft tissue of trunk
- Soft tissue lesion of knee region
- Orthopedic disorders during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Chronic disease of musculoskeletal system
- Orthopaedic disorders during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Acute musculoskeletal disorder
- Disorder of soft tissue due to diabetes mellitus
- Chronic musculoskeletal disorder
- Chronic musculoskeletal disease
- Soft Tissue Disorders
- Disorder of soft tissue of body wall region
- Lesion of soft tissue
- Soft tissue disorder NOS
- Pelvic soft tissue abnormality in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Disorder of soft tissue of body cavity
- Disorder of soft tissue (disorder)
- Soft tissue lesion of pelvic region
- Disorder of soft tissue of neck
- Soft tissue lesion of wrist and hand
- Disorder of soft tissue
- Disorder of soft tissue of pelvis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for soft tissue disorder, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for soft tissue disorder, unspecified is M79.9. The full clinical description is "Soft tissue disorder, unspecified". M79.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M79.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M79.9 represents “Soft tissue disorder, unspecified”. 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 M79.9 a billable code?
Yes, M79.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M79.9 in?
M79.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M79.9?
M79.9 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 M79.9 map to?
M79.9 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 128481000, 402490007, 313316001, 128237006, 416499003, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M79.9?
M79.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263978. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M79.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like soft tissue disorder, unspecified 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 M79.9?
M79.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: FB56.1 (Residual foreign body in soft tissue).
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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.