M62.06 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M62 Other disorders of muscle

Excludes1 (never code together)

• alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
• cramp and spasm (R25.2)
• drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
• myalgia (M79.1-)
• stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)

Applies from M62.0 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)

Applicable to

• Diastasis of muscle

Excludes1 (never code together)

• diastasis recti complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery (O71.8)
• traumatic separation of muscle- see strain of muscle by body region

Codes under M62.06

• M62.061 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower leg
• M62.062 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower leg
• M62.069 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg

Diagnosis Index entries for M62.06

• Diastasis › muscle › lower leg

Nearby codes

• M62.049 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified hand
• M62.05 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), thigh
• M62.051 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right thigh
• M62.052 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left thigh
• M62.059 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh
• M62.06 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg (this code)
• M62.061 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower leg
• M62.062 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower leg
• M62.069 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg
• M62.07 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and foot
• M62.071 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right ankle and foot