M62.4 is the ICD-10 code for Contracture of muscle. It is a four-character subcategory of M62 (Other disorders of muscle), 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 M62.4 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- contracture of joint M24.5
M62.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M62.4Muskelkontraktur
M62.4Kontraktur i muskel
- M62.40Kontraktur i muskel i flere lokalisasjoner
- M62.41Kontraktur i muskel i skulderregionen
- M62.42Kontraktur i muskel i overarm
- M62.43Kontraktur i muskel i underarm
- M62.44Kontraktur i muskel i hånd
- M62.45Kontraktur i muskel i bekkenregion eller lår
- M62.46Kontraktur i muskel i legg
- M62.47Kontraktur i muskel i ankel eller fot
- and 2 more national subcodes
DM624Muskelkontraktur
M62.4Lihaskontraktuura
M62.4Muskelkontraktur
M62.4Contracture musculaire
M62.4contractuur van spier
Listed through more specific codes:
- M62.40Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.48Contracture of muscle, other site
- M62.49Contracture of muscle, 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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