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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Section M70-M79
  5. Code M79.6

ICD-10-CM Code M79.6
Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M79.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of M79.6 that describes the diagnosis 'pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes' in more detail.

The ICD code M79 is used to code Soft tissue disorder

Soft tissue disorders are medical conditions affecting soft tissue.

Specialty: Rheumatology
MeSH Codes: , , , ,
ICD 9 Codes: 725, 726, 727, 728, 729
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for M79.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here."
Pain in joint - instead, use code M25.5-

Parent Code: M79 - Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/M796