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Category · FY2027

M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

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M70 is not billable. The category heads 75 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 10 subdivisions.

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Where it sits

  1. Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
  3. M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Billable codes
75
Subdivisions
10
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
36

Codes in M70

  1. M70.0
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
    Header
  2. M70.03
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist
    Header
  3. M70.031
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist
    Billable
  4. M70.032
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist
    Billable
  5. M70.039
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist
    Billable
  6. M70.04
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand
    Header
  7. M70.041
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand
    Billable
  8. M70.042
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand
    Billable
  9. M70.049
    Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand
    Billable
  10. M70.1
    Bursitis of hand
    Header
  11. M70.10
    Bursitis, unspecified hand
    Billable
  12. M70.11
    Bursitis, right hand
    Billable
  13. M70.12
    Bursitis, left hand
    Billable
  14. M70.2
    Olecranon bursitis
    Header
  15. M70.20
    Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  16. M70.21
    Olecranon bursitis, right elbow
    Billable
  17. M70.22
    Olecranon bursitis, left elbow
    Billable
  18. M70.3
    Other bursitis of elbow
    Header
  19. M70.30
    Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow
    Billable
  20. M70.31
    Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow
    Billable
  21. M70.32
    Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow
    Billable
  22. M70.4
    Prepatellar bursitis
    Header
  23. M70.40
    Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee
    Billable
  24. M70.41
    Prepatellar bursitis, right knee
    Billable
  25. M70.42
    Prepatellar bursitis, left knee
    Billable
  26. M70.5
    Other bursitis of knee
    Header
  27. M70.50
    Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee
    Billable
  28. M70.51
    Other bursitis of knee, right knee
    Billable
  29. M70.52
    Other bursitis of knee, left knee
    Billable
  30. M70.6
    Trochanteric bursitis
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Trochanteric tendinitis
  31. M70.60
    Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip
    Billable
  32. M70.61
    Trochanteric bursitis, right hip
    Billable
  33. M70.62
    Trochanteric bursitis, left hip
    Billable
  34. M70.7
    Other bursitis of hip
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Ischial bursitis
  35. M70.70
    Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip
    Billable
  36. M70.71
    Other bursitis of hip, right hip
    Billable
  37. M70.72
    Other bursitis of hip, left hip
    Billable
  38. M70.8
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
    Header
  39. M70.80
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
    Billable
  40. M70.81
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
    Header
  41. M70.811
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
    Billable
  42. M70.812
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
    Billable
  43. M70.819
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  44. M70.82
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
    Header
  45. M70.821
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
    Billable
  46. M70.822
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
    Billable
  47. M70.829
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arms
    Billable
  48. M70.83
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
    Header
  49. M70.831
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm
    Billable
  50. M70.832
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
    Billable
  51. M70.839
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
    Billable
  52. M70.84
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
    Header
  53. M70.841
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand
    Billable
  54. M70.842
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
    Billable
  55. M70.849
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
    Billable
  56. M70.85
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh
    Header
  57. M70.851
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh
    Billable
  58. M70.852
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
    Billable
  59. M70.859
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
    Billable
  60. M70.86
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
    Header
  61. M70.861
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg
    Billable
  62. M70.862
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
    Billable
  63. M70.869
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified leg
    Billable
  64. M70.87
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
    Header
  65. M70.871
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  66. M70.872
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  67. M70.879
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  68. M70.88
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site
    Billable
  69. M70.89
    Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
    Billable
  70. M70.9
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
    Header
  71. M70.90
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
    Billable
  72. M70.91
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
    Header
  73. M70.911
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
    Billable
  74. M70.912
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
    Billable
  75. M70.919
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
    Billable
  76. M70.92
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
    Header
  77. M70.921
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
    Billable
  78. M70.922
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
    Billable
  79. M70.929
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arm
    Billable
  80. M70.93
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
    Header
  81. M70.931
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm
    Billable
  82. M70.932
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
    Billable
  83. M70.939
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
    Billable
  84. M70.94
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
    Header
  85. M70.941
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand
    Billable
  86. M70.942
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
    Billable
  87. M70.949
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
    Billable
  88. M70.95
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh
    Header
  89. M70.951
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh
    Billable
  90. M70.952
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
    Billable
  91. M70.959
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
    Billable
  92. M70.96
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
    Header
  93. M70.961
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg
    Billable
  94. M70.962
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
    Billable
  95. M70.969
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower leg
    Billable
  96. M70.97
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
    Header
  97. M70.971
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
    Billable
  98. M70.972
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
    Billable
  99. M70.979
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
    Billable
  100. M70.98
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other
    Billable
  101. M70.99
    Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At M70

Includes

  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

Excludes1

  • bursitis NOS (M71.9-) M71.9

Excludes2

  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5) M75.5
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77) M76 M77
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-) L89

Use additional code

  • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-) Y93

Notes that also apply

Chapter 13 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 13 page.

Index entries

  • Overuse, muscle NEC → M70.8-
  • Bursitishand → M70.1-
  • Bursitiselbow NEC → M70.3-
  • Bursitisradiohumeral → M70.3-
  • Bursitisprepatellar → M70.4-
  • Bursitisknee NEC → M70.5-
  • Bursitiship NEC → M70.7-
  • Synovitiscrepitantwrist → M70.03-
  • Synovitiscrepitanthand → M70.04-
  • Bursitiselbow NEColecranon → M70.2-
  • Bursitisknee NECprepatellar → M70.4-
  • Bursitiship NECtrochanteric → M70.6-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressure → M70.90
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NEC → M70.80
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressureshoulder region → M70.91-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressureupper arm → M70.92-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressureforearm → M70.93-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurehand → M70.94-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurepelvic region → M70.95-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurethigh → M70.95-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurelower leg → M70.96-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressureankle → M70.97-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurefoot → M70.97-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified site NEC → M70.98
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressuremultiple sites → M70.99
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECshoulder region → M70.81-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECupper arm → M70.82-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECforearm → M70.83-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NEChand → M70.84-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECpelvic region → M70.85-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECthigh → M70.85-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NEClower leg → M70.86-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECankle → M70.87-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECfoot → M70.87-
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECspecified site NEC → M70.88
  • Disorder (of)soft tissuedue to use, overuse and pressurespecified type NECmultiple sites → M70.89

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