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  2. M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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  4. M62- Other disorders of muscle
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  5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.49

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.49

Contracture of muscle, multiple sites

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  • M62.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M62.49 became effective on October 1, 2019.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M62.49 - other international versions of ICD-10 M62.49 may differ.
The following code(s) above M62.49 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to M62.49:
  • M00-M99
    2020 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99

    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

    Note
    • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
    Type 2 Excludes
    • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
    • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
    • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
    • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • M60-M63
    2020 ICD-10-CM Range M60-M63

    Disorders of muscles

    Type 1 Excludes
    • dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
    • muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
    • myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-)
    • myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)
    • myopathy in rheumatoid arthritis (M05.32)
    • myopathy in scleroderma (M34.-)
    • myopathy in Sjögren's syndrome (M35.03)
    • myopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)
    Disorders of muscles
  • M62
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62

    Other disorders of muscle

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Type 2 Excludes
    • nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
    Other disorders of muscle
  • M62.4
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.4

    Contracture of muscle

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Contracture of tendon (sheath)
    Type 1 Excludes
    Contracture of muscle
Approximate Synonyms
  • Muscle contracture of multiple sites
Clinical Information
  • An abnormal, often permanent shortening of muscle or scar tissue that results in deformity of a joint of the body
  • High resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissue supporting the muscles or the joints, or from disorder of the muscle fibers.
  • Permanent contraction of a muscle as a result of spasm or paralysis.
  • Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
ICD-10-CM M62.49 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
  • 555 Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with mcc
  • 556 Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without mcc

Convert M62.49 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M62.49:
  • Contraction(s)
    • muscle (postinfective) (postural) M62.40
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.40

      Contracture of muscle, unspecified site

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
      • multiple sites M62.49
    • tendon (sheath) M62.40
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.40

      Contracture of muscle, unspecified site

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
      • multiple sites M62.49

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M62.49
M62.459 Contracture of muscle, unspecified thigh
M62.46 Contracture of muscle, lower leg
M62.461 Contracture of muscle, right lower leg
M62.462 Contracture of muscle, left lower leg
M62.469 Contracture of muscle, unspecified lower leg
M62.47 Contracture of muscle, ankle and foot
M62.471 Contracture of muscle, right ankle and foot
M62.472 Contracture of muscle, left ankle and foot
M62.479 Contracture of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M62.48 …… other site
M62.49 …… multiple sites
M62.5 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
M62.50 …… unspecified site
M62.51 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
M62.511 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
M62.512 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder
M62.519 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder
M62.52 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
M62.521 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right upper arm
M62.522 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left upper arm
M62.529 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified upper arm

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