M60.0 Infective myositis

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Applicable to

• Tropical pyomyositis

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Applies from M60 Myositis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)

Codes under M60.0

• M60.00 Infective myositis, unspecified site
• M60.01 Infective myositis, shoulder
• M60.02 Infective myositis, upper arm
• M60.03 Infective myositis, forearm
• M60.04 Infective myositis, hand and fingers
• M60.05 Infective myositis, thigh
• M60.06 Infective myositis, lower leg
• M60.07 Infective myositis, ankle, foot and toes
• M60.08 Infective myositis, other site
• M60.09 Infective myositis, multiple sites

Code annotations containing back-references to M60.0

Back-references to M60

• Type 2 Excludes: G71 Primary disorders of muscles ("myositis (M60.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: G72 Other and unspecified myopathies ("myositis (M60.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M79.1 Myalgia ("myositis (M60.-)")

Nearby codes

• M60 Myositis
• M60.0 Infective myositis (this code)
• M60.00 Infective myositis, unspecified site
• M60.000 Infective myositis, unspecified right arm
• M60.001 Infective myositis, unspecified left arm
• M60.002 Infective myositis, unspecified arm
• M60.003 Infective myositis, unspecified right leg