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M62.179

Billable

Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A spontaneous tear or rupture of a muscle in the ankle or foot area that occurs without trauma or injury.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used when the specific ankle or foot muscle cannot be identified; if the muscle is known, use a more specific code
  • •Verify that the rupture is nontraumatic (not caused by injury) before assigning this code

Code Hierarchy

└M62Other disorders of muscle└M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)└M62.17Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and foot└M62.179Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot
└M62.179Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot

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