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M70 - Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure


The ICD 10 Code for Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure is listed as M70.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M70
Description: Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
  • Includes: soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
  • Use additional external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
  • Excludes1: bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
  • Excludes2: bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M70:
M70.0 - Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
M70.1 - Bursitis of hand
M70.2 - Olecranon bursitis
M70.3 - Other bursitis of elbow
M70.4 - Prepatellar bursitis
M70.5 - Other bursitis of knee
M70.6 - Trochanteric bursitis
M70.7 - Other bursitis of hip
M70.8 - Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
M70.9 - Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure