M70 Non-Billable Code
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Chapter Classification
Chapter 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section Detail
M70-M79
Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
excludes1
- bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
excludes2
- bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- enthesopathies (M76-M77)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
useAdditionalCode
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- M70.0 - Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
- M70.1 - Bursitis of hand
- M70.2 - Olecranon bursitis
- M70.3 - Other bursitis of elbow
- M70.4 - Prepatellar bursitis
- M70.5 - Other bursitis of knee
- M70.6 - Trochanteric bursitis
- M70.7 - Other bursitis of hip
- M70.8 - Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
- M70.9 - Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
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