M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
Coding Notes
Includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes1 (never code both together)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- 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.-)
Subcategories (10)
- M70.0 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
- M70.1 Bursitis of hand
- M70.2 Olecranon bursitis
- M70.3 Other bursitis of elbow
- M70.4 Prepatellar bursitis
- M70.5 Other bursitis of knee
- M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis
- M70.7 Other bursitis of hip
- M70.8 Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure
- M70.9 Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure