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ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in left leg M79.605

ICD-10 code M79.605 for Pain in left leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Official Long Descriptor

Pain in left leg
Pain in left lower limb NOS

M79.6

Excludes2: pain in joint (M25.5-)

M79

Excludes1: psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

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[QUOTE="donnagullikson, post: 396064, member: 37800"]This is a simple diagnosis question. Would you use M79.605 or M79.612 for left leg pain? Thanks,[/QUOTE] M79.605 I'm not even seeing a code for... [ Read More ]
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