M70.97 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot

Non-billable header with 3 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 M70.97

• M70.971 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
• M70.972 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
• M70.979 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot

Code annotations containing back-references to M70.97

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M70.97

• Disorder (of) › soft tissue › due to use, overuse and pressure › ankle
• Disorder (of) › soft tissue › due to use, overuse and pressure › foot

Nearby codes

• M70.959 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
• M70.96 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
• M70.961 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg
• M70.962 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
• M70.969 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower leg
• M70.97 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot (this code)
• M70.971 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
• M70.972 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
• M70.979 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified 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