M62.169 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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 M62.1 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic rupture of muscle - see strain of muscle by body region

Excludes2 (not included here)

• rupture of tendon (M66.-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 728.83 Rupture of muscle, nontraumatic (approximate)

Nearby codes

• M62.152 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left thigh
• M62.159 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh
• M62.16 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg
• M62.161 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower leg
• M62.162 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower leg
• M62.169 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg (this code)
• M62.17 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and foot
• M62.171 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right ankle and foot
• M62.172 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot
• M62.179 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot
• M62.18 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), other site