M60.2 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)

Use additional code

• code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

Applies from M60 Myositis

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

Codes under M60.2

• M60.20 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
• M60.21 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
• M60.22 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
• M60.23 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearm
• M60.24 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, hand
• M60.25 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thigh
• M60.26 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
• M60.27 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
• M60.28 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, other site

Code annotations containing back-references to M60.2

Back-references to M60.2

• Type 1 Excludes: M79.5 Residual foreign body in soft tissue ("foreign body granuloma of soft tissue (M60.2-)")

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

• M60.171 Interstitial myositis, right ankle and foot
• M60.172 Interstitial myositis, left ankle and foot
• M60.179 Interstitial myositis, unspecified ankle and foot
• M60.18 Interstitial myositis, other site
• M60.19 Interstitial myositis, multiple sites
• M60.2 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• M60.20 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
• M60.21 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
• M60.211 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
• M60.212 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left shoulder
• M60.219 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified shoulder