DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

M72 Fibroblastic disorders

  • Header · not billable

M72 is not billable. The category heads 9 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 7 subdivisions.

FY2027 changes under M72: 3 billable codes added; M72.2 no longer billable (now a header). All FY2027 changes.

Index → code

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. M72 Fibroblastic disorders
Billable codes
9
Subdivisions
7
CC / MCC codes
0 / 1
HCC V28 codes
1
New FY2027
3
Index entries
31

Codes in M72

  1. M72.0
    Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]
    Billable
  2. M72.1
    Knuckle pads
    Billable
  3. M72.2
    Plantar fascial fibromatosis Not billable since FY2027
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Ledderhose disease
  4. M72.20
    Plantar fascial fibromatosis, unspecified foot New FY2027
    Billable
  5. M72.21
    Plantar fascial fibromatosis, right foot New FY2027
    Billable
  6. M72.22
    Plantar fascial fibromatosis, left foot New FY2027
    Billable
  7. M72.4
    Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Nodular fasciitis
  8. M72.6
    Necrotizing fasciitis
    BillableMCC92
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism B95 B96
  9. M72.8
    Other fibroblastic disorders
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3, Excludes1 6, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Abscess of fascia
    • Fasciitis NEC
    • Other infective fasciitis

    Excludes1

    • diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4) M35.4
    • necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6) M72.6
    • nodular fasciitis (M72.4) M72.4
    • perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5) N13.5
    • perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6) N13.6
    • plantar fasciitis (M67.A0-) M67.A0

    Use additional code

    • code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism B95 B96
  10. M72.9
    Fibroblastic disorder, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Fasciitis NOS
    • Fibromatosis NOS

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At M72

Excludes2

  • retroperitoneal fibromatosis (D48.3) D48.3

Notes that also apply

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

Index entries

  • Dupuytren's contraction or disease → M72.0
  • Garrod's pad, knuckle → M72.1
  • Knuckle pad (Garrod's) → M72.1
  • Pad, knuckle or Garrod's → M72.1
  • Fasciitis → M72.9
  • Fibromatosis → M72.9
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedDupuytren's → M72.0
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedpalmar fascia → M72.0
  • Disease, diseasedDupuytren's (muscle contracture) → M72.0
  • FibromatosisDupuytren's → M72.0
  • Fibromatosispalmar (fascial) → M72.0
  • Retractionpalmar fascia → M72.0
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedplantar fascia → M72.2-
  • Disease, diseasedLedderhose → M72.2-
  • Fibromatosisplantar (fascial) (foot) → M72.2-
  • Syndromeplantar fascia → M72.2-
  • Fasciitisnodular → M72.4
  • Fibromatosispseudosarcomatous (proliferative) (subcutaneous) → M72.4
  • Fasciitisnecrotizing → M72.6
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)fascia → M72.8
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedfascia (lata) (postural) → M72.8
  • Fasciitisinfective → M72.8
  • Fasciitisspecified NEC → M72.8
  • Fasciitistraumatic (old) → M72.8
  • Fibromatosisspecified NEC → M72.8
  • Disorder (of)fibroblastic → M72.9
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedfascia (lata) (postural)Dupuytren's → M72.0
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedfascia (lata) (postural)palmar → M72.0
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contractedfascia (lata) (postural)plantar → M72.2-
  • Fasciitisinfectivenecrotizing → M72.6
  • Disorder (of)fibroblasticspecified NEC → M72.8

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