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ICD-10-CM Code for Interstitial myositis, lower leg M60.16

ICD-10 code M60.16 for Interstitial myositis, lower leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Interstitial myositis, lower leg

M60

Excludes2: inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)

 
M60.16 Interstitial myositis, lower leg
Child Code
Interstitial myositis, right lower leg
Child Code
Interstitial myositis, left lower leg
Child Code
Interstitial myositis, unspecified lower leg

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Retained foreign body
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