M79.A2
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
Instructional Notes
Includes
- Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of hip, buttock, thigh, leg, foot, and toes
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Clinical Hierarchy
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.ANontraumatic compartment syndrome
M79.A2Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
M79.A21Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
M79.A22Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
M79.A29Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
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categoryM79
Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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