M70.9
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Unspecified soft tissue disorder 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.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from M70Rules from parent category M70: Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
- • bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from M70Rules from parent category M70: Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
- • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
- • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
📋 Code Instructions
from M70- • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Child Codes (10)
M70.90Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified siteM70.91Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulderM70.92Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper armM70.93Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearmM70.94Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of handM70.95Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thighM70.96Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower legM70.97Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and footM70.98Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure otherM70.99Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
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CodeM70.9
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM70
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)