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M70 — Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Part of Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue , block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79) .
Official Notes
Includes
soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Use Additional Code
external cause code to identify activity causing disorder ( Y93 .-)
Excludes1
bursitis NOS ( M71.9- )
Excludes2
bursitis of shoulder ( M75.5 )
Excludes2
enthesopathies (M76-M77)
Excludes2
pressure ulcer (pressure area) ( L89 .-)
Child Codes
- M70.0 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist Has subcodes
- M70.1 Bursitis of hand Has subcodes
- M70.2 Olecranon bursitis Has subcodes
- M70.3 Other bursitis of elbow Has subcodes
- M70.4 Prepatellar bursitis Has subcodes
- M70.5 Other bursitis of knee Has subcodes
- M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis Has subcodes
- M70.7 Other bursitis of hip Has subcodes
- M70.8 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure Has subcodes
- M70.9 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite M70.
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