M60.22 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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.-)

Codes under M60.22

• M60.221 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right upper arm
• M60.222 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left upper arm
• M60.229 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified upper arm

Code annotations containing back-references to M60.22

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 M60.22

• Granuloma › foreign body (in soft tissue) NEC › upper arm

Nearby codes

• 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
• M60.22 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm (this code)
• M60.221 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right upper arm
• M60.222 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left upper arm
• M60.229 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified upper arm
• M60.23 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearm
• M60.231 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right forearm