M62.279 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot

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 M62.279

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

• M62.262 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left lower leg
• M62.269 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified lower leg
• M62.27 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, ankle and foot
• M62.271 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right ankle and foot
• M62.272 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left ankle and foot
• M62.279 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot (this code)
• M62.28 Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, other site
• M62.3 Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)
• M62.4 Contracture of muscle
• M62.40 Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
• M62.41 Contracture of muscle, shoulder