Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM
M70.96 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
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Codes under this one
Instructional notes
Chapter 13
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
M70
Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
- bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
Use additional codeAdd a second code for the full picture.
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue · M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders (M60-M79)
Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.
Coverage and payment depend on the claim details; confirm with the Medicare Administrative Contractor.