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M70

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

📋 Code Instructions

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

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with M70

  • • bursitis NOS (M71.9-)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

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

Child Codes (10)

M70.0Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wristM70.1Bursitis of handM70.2Olecranon bursitisM70.3Other bursitis of elbowM70.4Prepatellar bursitisM70.5Other bursitis of kneeM70.6Trochanteric bursitisM70.7Other bursitis of hipM70.8Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressureM70.9Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

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Code Information

CodeM70
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes10

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)