`M62.48` Contracture of muscle, other site

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 M62.4 Contracture of muscle

Applicable to

Contracture of tendon (sheath)

Excludes1 (never code together)

contracture of joint (M24.5-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 555-556 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

728.85 Spasm of muscle (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M62.48

Back-references to M62.4

Type 1 Excludes: M24.5 Contracture of joint ("contracture of muscle without contracture of joint (M62.4-)")
Type 1 Excludes: M24.5 Contracture of joint ("contracture of tendon (sheath) without contracture of joint (M62.4-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M62.48

Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › muscle (postinfective) (postural) NEC › specified site NEC
Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › tendon (sheath) › neck
Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › tendon (sheath) › specified site NEC
Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › tendon (sheath) › thorax
Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › tendon (sheath) › trunk

Nearby codes

M62.469 Contracture of muscle, unspecified lower leg
M62.47 Contracture of muscle, ankle and foot
M62.471 Contracture of muscle, right ankle and foot
M62.472 Contracture of muscle, left ankle and foot
M62.479 Contracture of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M62.48 Contracture of muscle, other site (this code)
M62.49 Contracture of muscle, multiple sites
M62.5 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified
M62.50 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
M62.51 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
M62.511 Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder