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Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.6 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactionsas a more specific code is available to choose from below.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
Excludes2
- pain in joint (M25.5-)
More specific codes:
A more specific code should be selected. ICD-10-CM codes are to be used and reported at their highest number of characters available.A 3-character code is to be used only if it is not further subdivided. A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the 7th character, if applicable.
Select Billable Codes to view only billable codes under M79.6 or select the Tabular List to view all codes under M79.6 in hierarchical order.
- Billable Codes
- Tabular List
Listed below are all Medicare Accepted ICD-10 codes under M79.6 for Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes. These codes can be used for all HIPAA-covered transactions.
- Billable - M79.601 Pain in right arm
- Billable - M79.602 Pain in left arm
- Billable - M79.603 Pain in arm, unspecified
- Billable - M79.604 Pain in right leg
- Billable - M79.605 Pain in left leg
- Billable - M79.606 Pain in leg, unspecified
- Billable - M79.609 Pain in unspecified limb
- Billable - M79.621 Pain in right upper arm
- Billable - M79.622 Pain in left upper arm
- Billable - M79.629 Pain in unspecified upper arm
- Billable - M79.631 Pain in right forearm
- Billable - M79.632 Pain in left forearm
- Billable - M79.639 Pain in unspecified forearm
- Billable - M79.641 Pain in right hand
- Billable - M79.642 Pain in left hand
- Billable - M79.643 Pain in unspecified hand
- Billable - M79.644 Pain in right finger(s)
- Billable - M79.645 Pain in left finger(s)
- Billable - M79.646 Pain in unspecified finger(s)
- Billable - M79.651 Pain in right thigh
- Billable - M79.652 Pain in left thigh
- Billable - M79.659 Pain in unspecified thigh
- Billable - M79.661 Pain in right lower leg
- Billable - M79.662 Pain in left lower leg
- Billable - M79.669 Pain in unspecified lower leg
- Billable - M79.671 Pain in right foot
- Billable - M79.672 Pain in left foot
- Billable - M79.673 Pain in unspecified foot
- Billable - M79.674 Pain in right toe(s)
- Billable - M79.675 Pain in left toe(s)
- Billable - M79.676 Pain in unspecified toe(s)
The codes listed below are in tabular order from M79.6. Codes marked as Billable can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions.
- M79.60 Pain in limb, unspecified
- M79.601 Pain in right arm Billable
- M79.602 Pain in left arm Billable
- M79.603 Pain in arm, unspecified Billable
- M79.604 Pain in right leg Billable
- M79.605 Pain in left leg Billable
- M79.606 Pain in leg, unspecified Billable
- M79.609 Pain in unspecified limb Billable
- M79.62 Pain in upper arm
- M79.621 Pain in right upper arm Billable
- M79.622 Pain in left upper arm Billable
- M79.629 Pain in unspecified upper arm Billable
- M79.63 Pain in forearm
- M79.631 Pain in right forearm Billable
- M79.632 Pain in left forearm Billable
- M79.639 Pain in unspecified forearm Billable
- M79.64 Pain in hand and fingers
- M79.641 Pain in right hand Billable
- M79.642 Pain in left hand Billable
- M79.643 Pain in unspecified hand Billable
- M79.644 Pain in right finger(s) Billable
- M79.645 Pain in left finger(s) Billable
- M79.646 Pain in unspecified finger(s) Billable
- M79.65 Pain in thigh
- M79.651 Pain in right thigh Billable
- M79.652 Pain in left thigh Billable
- M79.659 Pain in unspecified thigh Billable
- M79.66 Pain in lower leg
- M79.661 Pain in right lower leg Billable
- M79.662 Pain in left lower leg Billable
- M79.669 Pain in unspecified lower leg Billable
- M79.67 Pain in foot and toes
- M79.671 Pain in right foot Billable
- M79.672 Pain in left foot Billable
- M79.673 Pain in unspecified foot Billable
- M79.674 Pain in right toe(s) Billable
- M79.675 Pain in left toe(s) Billable
- M79.676 Pain in unspecified toe(s) Billable
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code M79.6 is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Section M70-M79: Other soft tissue disorders
- Category M79: Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
M79.6___
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use M79.6 or M796 (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
Section M70-M79 — Other soft tissue disorders
M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
- psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
- soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)
M79.0 Rheumatism, unspecified
M79.1 Myalgia
Inclusion term(s):
- Myofascial pain syndrome
M79.10 Myalgia, unspecified site
M79.11 Myalgia of mastication muscle
M79.12 Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck
M79.18 Myalgia, other site
M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
M79.3 Panniculitis, unspecified
M79.4 Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
M79.5 Residual foreign body in soft tissue
M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
M79.60 Pain in limb, unspecified
- M79.601 Pain in right arm
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in right upper limb NOS
- M79.602 Pain in left arm
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in left upper limb NOS
- M79.603 Pain in arm, unspecified
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in upper limb NOS
- M79.604 Pain in right leg
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in right lower limb NOS
- M79.605 Pain in left leg
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in left lower limb NOS
- M79.606 Pain in leg, unspecified
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in lower limb NOS
- M79.609 Pain in unspecified limb
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in limb NOS
- M79.601 Pain in right arm
M79.62 Pain in upper arm
Inclusion term(s):
- Pain in axillary region
- M79.621 Pain in right upper arm
- M79.622 Pain in left upper arm
- M79.629 Pain in unspecified upper arm
M79.63 Pain in forearm
- M79.631 Pain in right forearm
- M79.632 Pain in left forearm
- M79.639 Pain in unspecified forearm
M79.64 Pain in hand and fingers
- M79.641 Pain in right hand
- M79.642 Pain in left hand
- M79.643 Pain in unspecified hand
- M79.644 Pain in right finger(s)
- M79.645 Pain in left finger(s)
- M79.646 Pain in unspecified finger(s)
M79.65 Pain in thigh
- M79.651 Pain in right thigh
- M79.652 Pain in left thigh
- M79.659 Pain in unspecified thigh
M79.66 Pain in lower leg
- M79.661 Pain in right lower leg
- M79.662 Pain in left lower leg
- M79.669 Pain in unspecified lower leg
M79.67 Pain in foot and toes
- M79.671 Pain in right foot
- M79.672 Pain in left foot
- M79.673 Pain in unspecified foot
- M79.674 Pain in right toe(s)
- M79.675 Pain in left toe(s)
- M79.676 Pain in unspecified toe(s)
M79.7 Fibromyalgia
Inclusion term(s):
- Fibromyositis
- Fibrositis
- Myofibrositis
M79.8 Other specified soft tissue disorders
M79.81 Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue
Inclusion term(s):
- Nontraumatic hematoma of muscle
- Nontraumatic seroma of muscle and soft tissue
M79.89 Other specified soft tissue disorders
Inclusion term(s):
- Polyalgia
M79.9 Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
M79.A1 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
Inclusion term(s):
- Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers
- 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
Inclusion term(s):
- Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, and toes
- 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.A3 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
M79.A9 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circ*mstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
