ICD-10-CM category
M79 Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
M79 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 52 complete codes below.
M79.0…
1 code
M79.1…
4 codes
M79.2…
1 code
M79.3…
1 code
M79.4…
1 code
M79.5…
1 code
M79.6…
31 codes
- M79.601Pain in right arm
- M79.602Pain in left arm
- M79.603Pain in arm, unspecified
- M79.604Pain in right leg
- M79.605Pain in left leg
- M79.606Pain in leg, unspecified
- M79.609Pain in unspecified limb
- M79.621Pain in right upper arm
- M79.622Pain in left upper arm
- M79.629Pain in unspecified upper arm
- M79.631Pain in right forearm
- M79.632Pain in left forearm
- M79.639Pain in unspecified forearm
- M79.641Pain in right hand
- M79.642Pain in left hand
- M79.643Pain in unspecified hand
- M79.644Pain in right finger(s)
- M79.645Pain in left finger(s)
- M79.646Pain in unspecified finger(s)
- M79.651Pain in right thigh
- M79.652Pain in left thigh
- M79.659Pain in unspecified thigh
- M79.661Pain in right lower leg
- M79.662Pain in left lower leg
- M79.669Pain in unspecified lower leg
- M79.671Pain in right foot
- M79.672Pain in left foot
- M79.673Pain in unspecified foot
- M79.674Pain in right toe(s)
- M79.675Pain in left toe(s)
- M79.676Pain in unspecified toe(s)
M79.7…
1 code
M79.8…
2 codes
M79.9…
1 code
M79.A…
8 codes
- M79.A11Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
- M79.A12Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
- M79.A19Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
- M79.A21Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
- M79.A22Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
- M79.A29Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
- M79.A3Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
- M79.A9Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
Outside the US? M79 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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