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ICD-10-CM Code M79.62
Pain in upper arm

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 M79.62 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M79.62 that describes the diagnosis 'pain in upper arm' 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 M79.62 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Pain in axillary region

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M79.62 - Pain in upper arm'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M79.62. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: M79.6 - Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

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