M79.60

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Pain in limb, unspecified

Use a more specific code (7 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)

M79Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

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

M79.60Pain in limb, unspecifiedNot billable

M79.601Pain in right armBillable

M79.602Pain in left armBillable

M79.603Pain in arm, unspecifiedBillable

M79.604Pain in right legBillable

M79.605Pain in left legBillable

M79.606Pain in leg, unspecifiedBillable

M79.609Pain in unspecified limbBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M79.60:

subcategoryM79.6

Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

categoryM79

Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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