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ICD-10-CM Code for Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity M79.A21

ICD-10 code M79.A21 for Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity

M79.A

Excludes1: compartment syndrome NOS (T79.A-)
fibromyalgia (M79.7)
nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
traumatic compartment syndrome (T79.A-)

Code first , if applicable, associated postprocedural complication

M79

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

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