M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
• lumbosacral radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
• mononeuropathies (G56-G58)
• radiculitis NOS (M54.1)
• sciatica (M54.3-M54.4)

Applies from M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
• soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 073-074 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 729.2 Neuralgia, neuritis, and radiculitis, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M79.2

Back-references to M79.2

• Type 1 Excludes: G54 Nerve root and plexus disorders ("neuralgia or neuritis NOS (M79.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M54.1 Radiculopathy ("neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M79.2

• Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute)
• Neuritis (rheumatoid)

Nearby codes

• M79.1 Myalgia
• M79.10 Myalgia, unspecified site
• M79.11 Myalgia of mastication muscle
• M79.12 Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck
• M79.18 Myalgia, other site
• M79.2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified (this code)
• M79.3 Panniculitis, unspecified
• M79.4 Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
• M79.5 Residual foreign body in soft tissue
• M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
• M79.60 Pain in limb, unspecified