M60.20 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M60 Myositis

Excludes2 (not included here)

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

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

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.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 557-558 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 728.82 Foreign body granuloma of muscle (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M60.20

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M60.20

• Granuloma › foreign body (in soft tissue) NEC

Nearby codes

• 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
• M60.20 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site (this code)
• 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
• M60.22 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm