201620172018201920202021202220232024Billable/Specific Code
- M79.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM M79.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M79.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M79.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM M79.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 555 Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with mcc
- 556 Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without mcc
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M79.9:
- soft tissue > Disorder (of)
- ankle > soft tissue M79.9
- foot > soft tissue M79.9
- forearm > soft tissue M79.9
- hand > soft tissue M79.9
- lower leg > soft tissue M79.9
- multiple sites > soft tissue M79.9
- pelvic region > soft tissue M79.9
- shoulder region > soft tissue M79.9
- thigh > soft tissue M79.9
- upper arm > soft tissue M79.9