M60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for myositis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M60.000, M60.001, M60.002, and M60.003.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for MyositisOverview
Non-specific codes like M60 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
M60.0 for Infective myositis
M60.00 for Infective myositis, unspecified site
M60.01 for Infective myositis, shoulder
M60.02 for Infective myositis, upper arm
M60.03 for Infective myositis, forearm
M60.04 for Infective myositis, hand and fingers
M60.05 for Infective myositis, thigh
M60.06 for Infective myositis, lower leg
M60.07 for Infective myositis, ankle, foot and toes
Use M60.08 for Infective myositis, other site
Use M60.09 for Infective myositis, multiple sites
M60.1 for Interstitial myositis
Use M60.10 for Interstitial myositis of unspecified site
M60.11 for Interstitial myositis, shoulder
M60.12 for Interstitial myositis, upper arm
M60.13 for Interstitial myositis, forearm
M60.14 for Interstitial myositis, hand
M60.15 for Interstitial myositis, thigh
M60.16 for Interstitial myositis, lower leg
M60.17 for Interstitial myositis, ankle and foot
Use M60.18 for Interstitial myositis, other site
Use M60.19 for Interstitial myositis, multiple sites
M60.2 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified
Use M60.20 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
M60.21 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shoulder
M60.22 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper arm
M60.23 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearm
M60.24 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, hand
M60.25 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thigh
M60.26 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower leg
M60.27 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
Use M60.28 for Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, other site
M60.8 for Other myositis
Use M60.80 for Other myositis, unspecified site
M60.81 for Other myositis shoulder
M60.82 for Other myositis, upper arm
M60.83 for Other myositis, forearm
M60.84 for Other myositis, hand
M60.85 for Other myositis, thigh
M60.86 for Other myositis, lower leg
M60.87 for Other myositis, ankle and foot
Use M60.88 for Other myositis, other site
Use M60.89 for Other myositis, multiple sites
Use M60.9 for Myositis, unspecified
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M60: its own notes plus those printed at block M60-M63 and Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name M60, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M60: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Clinical InformationClinical
Myositis
inflammation of a muscle or muscle tissue.
Patient EducationClinical
Myositis
Myositis means inflammation of the muscles that you use to move your body. An injury, infection, or autoimmune disease can cause it. Two specific kinds are polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness, usually in the muscles closest to the trunk of your body.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M60Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for myositis?
M60 is the ICD-10-CM category for myositis, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
Is M60 (Myositis) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for myositis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for myositis need a more specific code from this category, such as M60.000, M60.001, and M60.002.
Can M60 be reported with a code from M33?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block M60-M63, which applies to M60, lists "dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
