M79.645 - ICD-10 Code for Pain in left finger(s) - Billable (2024)

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Pain in left finger(s)

M79.645 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Pain in left finger(s).It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.

↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations

MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group

  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
    • DRG 555 - SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH MCC
    • DRG 556 - SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC

Clinical Concepts

The code M79.645 can also be found in the following clinical concepts.

  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Coding structure:

ICD-10 code M79.645 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

Parent code:
M79.64 for Pain in hand and fingers

M79.645_

Category

Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details

Extension

Should you use M79.645 or M79645 (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-M79Other soft tissue disorders

  1. M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

    Excludes1

    • psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
    • soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)
    1. M79.0 Rheumatism, unspecified

    2. M79.1 Myalgia

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Myofascial pain syndrome
      1. M79.10 Myalgia, unspecified site

      2. M79.11 Myalgia of mastication muscle

      3. M79.12 Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck

      4. M79.18 Myalgia, other site

    3. M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

    4. M79.3 Panniculitis, unspecified

    5. M79.4 Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad

    6. M79.5 Residual foreign body in soft tissue

    7. M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. M79.63 Pain in forearm

        • M79.631 Pain in right forearm
        • M79.632 Pain in left forearm
        • M79.639 Pain in unspecified forearm
      4. 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)
      5. M79.65 Pain in thigh

        • M79.651 Pain in right thigh
        • M79.652 Pain in left thigh
        • M79.659 Pain in unspecified thigh
      6. 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
      7. 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)
    8. M79.7 Fibromyalgia

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fibromyositis
      • Fibrositis
      • Myofibrositis
    9. M79.8 Other specified soft tissue disorders

      1. M79.81 Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Nontraumatic hematoma of muscle
        • Nontraumatic seroma of muscle and soft tissue
      2. M79.89 Other specified soft tissue disorders

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Polyalgia
    10. M79.9 Soft tissue disorder, unspecified

    11. M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome

      1. 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
      2. 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
      3. M79.A3 Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen

      4. 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.

M79.645 - ICD-10 Code for Pain in left finger(s) - Billable (2024)
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