M70.9 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Applies from M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Includes

• soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bursitis NOS (M71.9-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
• enthesopathies (M76-M77)
• pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Codes under M70.9

• M70.90 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
• M70.91 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
• M70.92 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
• M70.93 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
• M70.94 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
• M70.95 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh
• M70.96 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
• M70.97 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
• M70.98 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other
• M70.99 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites

Code annotations containing back-references to M70.9

Back-references to M70

• Type 1 Excludes: M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis ("soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M71 Other bursopathies ("bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M76 Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot ("bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M77 Other enthesopathies ("bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")

Nearby codes

• M70.871 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
• M70.872 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
• M70.879 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
• M70.88 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site
• M70.89 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
• M70.9 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure (this code)
• M70.90 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
• M70.91 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
• M70.911 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
• M70.912 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
• M70.919 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder