M60.0 is the ICD-10 code for Infective myositis. It is a four-character subcategory of M60 (Myositis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M60–M63 (Disorders of muscles) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What M60.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tropical pyomyositis
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
M60.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M60.0Infektiös myosit
M60.0Infeksiøs myositt
- M60.00Infeksiøs myositt i flere lokalisasjoner
- M60.01Infeksiøs myositt i skulderregionen
- M60.02Infeksiøs myositt i overarm
- M60.03Infeksiøs myositt i underarm
- M60.04Infeksiøs myositt i hånd
- M60.05Infeksiøs myositt i bekkenregion eller lår
- M60.06Infeksiøs myositt i legg
- M60.07Infeksiøs myositt i ankel eller fot
- and 2 more national subcodes
DM600Infektiøs myositis
- DM600APyomyositis tropica
M60.0Lihaksen infektio
M60.0Infektiöse Myositis
M60.0Myosite infectieuse
M60.0infectieuze myositis
Listed through more specific codes:
- M60.08Infective myositis, other site
- M60.09Infective myositis, multiple sites
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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