M79.1 is the ICD-10 code for Myalgia. It is a four-character subcategory of M79 (Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M70–M79 (Other soft tissue disorders) 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 M79.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- myositis M60.-
M79.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M79.1Myalgi
- M79.1BMyalgi UNS i axelled/överarm
- M79.1CMyalgi UNS i armbåge/underarm
- M79.1DMyalgi UNS i handled/hand
- M79.1EMyalgi i bäckenet
- M79.1FMyalgi i höftled/lårben
- M79.1GMyalgi UNS i knäled/underben
- M79.1HMyalgi i fotled/fot
M79.1Myalgi
- M79.10Myalgi i flere lokalisasjoner
- M79.11Myalgi i skulderregionen
- M79.12Myalgi i overarm
- M79.13Myalgi i underarm
- M79.14Myalgi i hånd
- M79.15Myalgi i bekkenregion eller lår
- M79.16Myalgi i legg
- M79.17Myalgi i ankel eller fot
- and 2 more national subcodes
DM791Myalgi
M79.1Lihassärky
M79.1Myalgie
M79.1Myalgie
M79.1myalgie
Listed through more specific codes:
- M79.10Myalgia, unspecified site
- M79.11Myalgia of mastication muscle
- M79.12Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck
- M79.18Myalgia, other site
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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