ICD-10-CM Code M77.4
Metatarsalgia
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M77.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M77.4 that describes the diagnosis 'metatarsalgia' in more detail.
- M77.4 Metatarsalgia NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M77.40 Metatarsalgia, unspecified foot
- BILLABLE M77.41 Metatarsalgia, right foot
- BILLABLE M77.42 Metatarsalgia, left foot
The ICD code M774 is used to code Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia, literally metatarsal pain and colloquially known as a stone bruise, is a general term used to refer to any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. This is a common problem that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Code: | D037061 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 726.70 |
Coding Notes for M77.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Morton's metatarsalgia - instead, use code G57.6
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M77.4 - Metatarsalgia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M77.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M77 - Other enthesopathies