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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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M70-M79
Other soft tissue disorders
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M79-
Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.8
Other specified soft tissue disorders
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- M79.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M79.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M79.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 M79.8 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M79.8 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
M79.8:
- 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M79.8
M79.A1 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
M79.A11 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
M79.A12 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
M79.A19 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
M79.A2 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
M79.A21 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
M79.A22 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
M79.A29 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
M79.8
Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.81 Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue
M79.89 Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.9 Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M80 Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
M80.0 Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
M80.00 Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified site
M80.00XA …… initial encounter for fracture
M80.00XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.00XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.00XK …… subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
