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M79.6

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

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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❌ Excludes1

inherited from M79

Rules from parent category M79: Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

  • • psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
  • • soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • pain in joint (M25.5-)

Child Codes (7)

M79.60Pain in limb, unspecifiedM79.62Pain in upper armM79.63Pain in forearmM79.64Pain in hand and fingersM79.65Pain in thighM79.66Pain in lower legM79.67Pain in foot and toes

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Code Information

CodeM79.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM79
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes7

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)