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M70

Non-Billable (Header)

Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Includes

  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

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

Use Additional Code

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

Child Codes

M70.0Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
M70.1Bursitis of hand
M70.2Olecranon bursitis
M70.3Other bursitis of elbow
M70.4Prepatellar bursitis
M70.5Other bursitis of knee
M70.6Trochanteric bursitis
M70.7Other bursitis of hip
M70.8Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
M70.9Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

Code Hierarchy

└M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
└M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

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