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M70-M79

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Rankblock
Official Description

Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 7 non-billable)
M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressurehas subcodesM71Other bursopathieshas subcodesM72Fibroblastic disordershas subcodesM75Shoulder lesionshas subcodesM76Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foothas subcodesM77Other enthesopathieshas subcodesM79Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)Not billable
M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressureSubcodes
M71Other bursopathiesSubcodes
M72Fibroblastic disordersSubcodes
M75Shoulder lesionsSubcodes
M76Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding footSubcodes
M77Other enthesopathiesSubcodes
M79Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M70-M79:

chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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