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ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in leg, unspecified M79.606

ICD-10 code M79.606 for Pain in leg, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Official Long Descriptor

Pain in leg, unspecified
Pain in 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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99213 and 73630 in same visit
Im getting a denial for below filed: 99213(25)(1,2,3,4) 73630 (1,2,3,4) (1) M77.52 (2)M79.606 (3)R26.9 (4)R60.0 Any tips for why my 73630 got denied for "inconsistent modifier or required modifier is... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 2017 book error
Not a book error. It's because M79.60 is not a complete code, it's a subcategory heading. You should see a symbol in your book, right in front of the code heading, that indicates a 6th character is ... [ Read More ]
Lower extremity pain
Without more information, I would code 'lower limb pain' as M79.606. I don't think you can assume that it's bilateral or that it's lower part of the leg without more documentation.... [ Read More ]
pain in leg due to gunshot wound
Thank you both for your replies. To clarify -- Provider did not state if pain was chronic or acute, just "leg pain due to gunshot wound." So are you saying, Michelle, that I would code M79.606 (pain ... [ Read More ]
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