M79.6 is the ICD-10 code for Pain in limb. 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
M79.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M79.6Smärtor i extremitet
- M79.6BSmärta, ospecifik i överarm
- M79.6CSmärta, ospecifik i underarm
- M79.6DSmärta, ospecifik i hand
- M79.6ESmärta, ospecifik i bäckenet
- M79.6FSmärta, ospecifik i lår
- M79.6GSmärta, ospecifik i underben
- M79.6HSmärta, ospecifik i fot
M79.6Smerte i ekstremitet
- M79.60Smerte i ekstremitet i flere lokalisasjoner
- M79.61Smerte i ekstremitet i skulderregionen
- M79.62Smerte i ekstremitet i overarm eller albue
- M79.63Smerte i ekstremitet i underarm eller håndledd
- M79.64Smerte i ekstremitet i hånd
- M79.65Smerte i ekstremitet i bekkenregion eller lår
- M79.66Smerte i ekstremitet i kne eller legg
- M79.67Smerte i ekstremitet i ankel eller fot
- and 1 more national subcodes
DM796Ekstremitetssmerter
M79.6Raajakipu
M79.6Schmerzen in den Extremitäten
M79.6Douleur au niveau d'un membre
M79.6pijn in extremiteit
Listed through more specific 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
- and 23 more national subcodes
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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