M70.922 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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.-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 729.90 Disorders of soft tissue, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M70.922

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

• M70.911 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
• M70.92 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
• M70.921 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
• M70.922 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm (this code)
• M70.929 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arm
• M70.93 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
• M70.931 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm
• M70.932 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
• M70.939 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm