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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.669
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.669
Pain in unspecified lower leg
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- M79.669 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M79.669 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M79.669 - other international versions of ICD-10 M79.669 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M79.669 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
M79.669:
- M00-M99
2023 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)
- M79
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79
Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
- soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)
- M79.6
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.6
Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- Calf pain
- Lower leg pain
- Pain in calf
- Pain in lower leg
Clinical Information
- Sensation of unpleasant feeling indicating potential or actual damage to some body structure felt in either one or both lower limbs, including feet.
ICD-10-CM M79.669 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 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 M79.669 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M79.669
M79.646 Pain in unspecified finger(s)
M79.669
Pain in unspecified lower leg
M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
M79.A1 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
