M79.64 Pain in hand and fingers

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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)

Applies from M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

Excludes2 (not included here)

• pain in joint (M25.5-)

Codes under M79.64

• M79.641 Pain in right hand
• M79.642 Pain in left hand
• M79.643 Pain in unspecified hand
• M79.644 Pain in right finger(s)
• M79.645 Pain in left finger(s)
• M79.646 Pain in unspecified finger(s)

Code annotations containing back-references to M79.64

Back-references to M79.64

• Type 2 Excludes: M25.5 Pain in joint ("pain in hand (M79.64-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M25.5 Pain in joint ("pain in fingers (M79.64-)")

Back-references to M79.6

• Type 2 Excludes: G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified ("limb pain (M79.6-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M25.5 Pain in joint ("pain in limb (M79.6-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: R29.89 Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system ("pain in limb (M79.6-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R52 Pain, unspecified ("limb pain (M79.6-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M79.64

• Pain (s) › limb › upper › finger
• Pain (s) › limb › upper › hand

Nearby codes

• M79.629 Pain in unspecified upper arm
• M79.63 Pain in forearm
• M79.631 Pain in right forearm
• M79.632 Pain in left forearm
• M79.639 Pain in unspecified forearm
• M79.64 Pain in hand and fingers (this code)
• M79.641 Pain in right hand
• M79.642 Pain in left hand
• M79.643 Pain in unspecified hand
• M79.644 Pain in right finger(s)
• M79.645 Pain in left finger(s)