M62.249 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified hand

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 M62.2 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle

Excludes1 (never code together)

• compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
• nontraumatic compartment syndrome (M79.A-)
• traumatic ischemia of muscle (T79.6)
• rhabdomyolysis (M62.82)
• Volkmann's ischemic contracture (T79.6)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 728.89 Other disorders of muscle, ligament, and fascia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M62.249

Back-references to M62.2

• Type 1 Excludes: G72 Other and unspecified myopathies ("ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M79.A Nontraumatic compartment syndrome ("nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79.6 Traumatic ischemia of muscle ("nontraumatic ischemia of muscle (M62.2-)")

Nearby codes

• M62.232 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left forearm
• M62.239 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified forearm
• M62.24 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, hand
• M62.241 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right hand
• M62.242 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left hand
• M62.249 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified hand (this code)
• M62.25 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, thigh
• M62.251 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right thigh
• M62.252 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left thigh
• M62.259 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified thigh
• M62.26 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, lower leg