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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M60-M63
Disorders of muscles
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M62-
Other disorders of muscle
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.838
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.838
Other muscle spasm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- M62.838 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M62.838 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M62.838 - other international versions of ICD-10 M62.838 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M62.838 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
M62.838:
- M00-M99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissueNote- 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
2021 ICD-10-CM Range M60-M63
Disorders of musclesType 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 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
Other disorders of muscle - M62.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.8
Other specified disorders of muscle
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
Other specified disorders of muscle
Approximate Synonyms
- Bilateral piriformis muscle spasm
- Left piriformis muscle spasm
- Muscle spasm
- Muscle spasm of bilateral piriformis
- Muscle spasm of cervical (neck) muscle
- Muscle spasm of cervical muscle of neck
- Muscle spasm of neck
- Muscle spasm, nocturnal
- Muscle spasms of neck
- Nocturnal muscle spasm
- Piriformis muscle spasm
- Right piriformis muscle spasm
- Spasm
- Spasm of left piriformis muscle
- Spasm of piriformis muscle
- Spasm of right piriformis muscle
ICD-10-CM M62.838 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 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 M62.838 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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Spasm(s) R25.2 - see also condition
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R25.2
Cramp and spasm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M62.838
M62.572 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot
M62.579 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
M62.8 Other specified disorders of muscle
M62.81 Muscle weakness (generalized)
M62.838
Other muscle spasm
M62.89 Other specified disorders of muscle
M62.9 Disorder of muscle, unspecified
M63 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere
M63.8 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere
M63.81 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder
M63.811 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
M63.812 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder
M63.819 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.