M60.249 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand

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 M60.249

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

• M60.232 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left forearm
• M60.239 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified forearm
• M60.24 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, hand
• M60.241 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right hand
• M60.242 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left hand
• M60.249 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand (this code)
• M60.25 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thigh
• M60.251 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right thigh
• M60.252 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, left thigh
• M60.259 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified thigh
• M60.26 Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower leg