M60.03 Infective myositis, forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M60 Myositis

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

Applies from M60.0 Infective myositis

Applicable to

• Tropical pyomyositis

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Codes under M60.03

• M60.031 Infective myositis, right forearm
• M60.032 Infective myositis, left forearm
• M60.039 Infective myositis, unspecified forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to M60.03

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M60.03

• Myositis › infective › upper limb › forearm

Nearby codes

• M60.019 Infective myositis, unspecified shoulder
• M60.02 Infective myositis, upper arm
• M60.021 Infective myositis, right upper arm
• M60.022 Infective myositis, left upper arm
• M60.029 Infective myositis, unspecified upper arm
• M60.03 Infective myositis, forearm (this code)
• M60.031 Infective myositis, right forearm
• M60.032 Infective myositis, left forearm
• M60.039 Infective myositis, unspecified forearm
• M60.04 Infective myositis, hand and fingers
• M60.041 Infective myositis, right hand