Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M62.08

Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site

ICD-10-CM Code:: M62.08
ICD-10 Code for:: Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: ^[1]: Not chronic
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Code Information
Approximate Synonyms
Clinical Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
Diagnostic Related Groups Mapping
Convert to ICD-9 Code
Patient Education
Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
Code History

Code Classification

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
(M00–M99)
- Disorders of muscles
  (M60-M63)
  - Other disorders of muscle
    (M62)

M62.08 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Diastasis of muscle
Diastasis recti

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Muscle disorders
CCSR Category Code: MUS026
Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Diastasis
- - muscle - M62.00
  - - specified site NEC - M62.08

M62.08 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
557	TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS AND BURSITIS WITH MCC	08	1.5568
558	TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS AND BURSITIS WITHOUT MCC	08	0.8784

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert M62.08 to ICD-9-CM

ICD-9-CM Code: 728.84 - Diastasis of muscle
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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Other ICD-10-CM Codes Commonly Used for Similar Conditions

Filter related codes list:

M62 Other disorders of muscle.
M62.0 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic).
M62.00 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site.
M62.01 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulder.
M62.011 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulder.
M62.012 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulder.
M62.019 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder.
M62.02 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), upper arm.
M62.021 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm.
M62.022 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left upper arm.
M62.029 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified upper arm.
M62.03 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), forearm.
M62.031 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm.
M62.032 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left forearm.
M62.039 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified forearm.
M62.04 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), hand.
M62.041 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right hand.
M62.042 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left hand.
M62.049 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified hand.
M62.05 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), thigh.
M62.051 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right thigh.
M62.052 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left thigh.
M62.059 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh.
M62.06 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg.
M62.061 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower leg.
M62.062 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower leg.
M62.069 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg.
M62.07 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and foot.
M62.071 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right ankle and foot.
M62.072 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot.
M62.079 Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot.
M62.1 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic).
M62.10 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site.
M62.11 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulder.
M62.111 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulder.
M62.112 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulder.
M62.119 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder.
M62.12 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), upper arm.
M62.121 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm.
M62.122 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left upper arm.
M62.129 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified upper arm.
M62.13 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), forearm.
M62.131 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm.
M62.132 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left forearm.
M62.139 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified forearm.
M62.14 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), hand.
M62.141 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right hand.
M62.142 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), left hand.
M62.149 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified hand.
M62.15 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), thigh.
M62.151 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right thigh.

Code History

FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.