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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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