Block · Chapter 13

M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)

Block M70-M79 groups 7 categories with 358 billable codes in FY2027. 3 codes are new this year.

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Categories in M70-M79

M70
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Overuse, muscle NEC → M70.8-
- 75 billable codes
M71
Other bursopathies
Bursitis → M71.9
- 138 billable codes
M72
Fibroblastic disorders
Fasciitis → M72.9
- 9 billable codes
- 1 MCC
- 1 with HCC
- 3 new
M75
Shoulder lesions
Duplay's bursitis or periarthritis → M75.0
- 30 billable codes
M76
Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot
Iliotibial band syndrome → M76.3-
- 34 billable codes
M77
Other enthesopathies
Metatarsalgia → M77.4-
- 20 billable codes
M79
Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
Myalgia → M79.10
- 52 billable codes
- 8 CC

Disorder (of) → M70, M72, M79 (38 entries)
Bursitis → M70, M71, M75, M76 (34 entries)
Enthesopathy (peripheral) → M76, M77 (19 entries)
Pain(s) → M79 (15 entries)
Syndrome → M72, M75, M76, M79 (13 entries)
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → M71, M72 (12 entries)
Bursopathy → M71 (12 entries)
Calcification → M71, M75 (11 entries)
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) → M71 (11 entries)
Tendinitis, tendonitis → M75, M76 (9 entries)
Swelling (of) → M79 (8 entries)
Contraction(s), contracture, contracted → M72 (7 entries)
Fasciitis → M72 (7 entries)
Fibromatosis → M72 (6 entries)
Compartment syndrome (deep) (posterior) (traumatic) → M79 (4 entries)

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