M72.8 Other fibroblastic disorders

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Abscess of fascia
• Fasciitis NEC
• Other infective fasciitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4)
• necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6)
• nodular fasciitis (M72.4)
• perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5)
• perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6)
• plantar fasciitis (M72.2)

Use additional code

• code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism

Applies from M72 Fibroblastic disorders

Excludes2 (not included here)

• retroperitoneal fibromatosis (D48.3)

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)

Diagnosis Index entries for M72.8

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › fascia
• Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › fascia (lata) (postural)
• Disorder (of) › fibroblastic › specified NEC
• Fasciitis › infective
• Fasciitis › specified NEC
• Fasciitis › traumatic (old)
• Fibromatosis › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• M72.0 Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]
• M72.1 Knuckle pads
• M72.2 Plantar fascial fibromatosis
• M72.4 Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis
• M72.6 Necrotizing fasciitis
• M72.8 Other fibroblastic disorders (this code)
• M72.9 Fibroblastic disorder, unspecified