2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
M70 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M70.031, M70.032, M70.039, and M70.041.
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Specific Coding for Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressureOverview
Non-specific codes like M70 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
M70.0 for Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
M70.03 for Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist
M70.04 for Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand
M70.1 for Bursitis of hand
Use M70.10 for Bursitis, unspecified hand
Use M70.11 for Bursitis, right hand
Use M70.12 for Bursitis, left hand
M70.2 for Olecranon bursitis
Use M70.20 for Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow
Use M70.21 for Olecranon bursitis, right elbow
Use M70.22 for Olecranon bursitis, left elbow
M70.3 for Other bursitis of elbow
Use M70.30 for Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow
Use M70.31 for Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow
Use M70.32 for Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow
M70.4 for Prepatellar bursitis
Use M70.40 for Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee
Use M70.41 for Prepatellar bursitis, right knee
Use M70.42 for Prepatellar bursitis, left knee
M70.5 for Other bursitis of knee
Use M70.50 for Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee
Use M70.51 for Other bursitis of knee, right knee
Use M70.52 for Other bursitis of knee, left knee
M70.6 for Trochanteric bursitis
Use M70.60 for Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip
Use M70.61 for Trochanteric bursitis, right hip
Use M70.62 for Trochanteric bursitis, left hip
M70.7 for Other bursitis of hip
Use M70.70 for Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip
Use M70.71 for Other bursitis of hip, right hip
Use M70.72 for Other bursitis of hip, left hip
M70.8 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Use M70.80 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
M70.81 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
M70.82 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
M70.83 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
M70.84 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
M70.85 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh
M70.86 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
M70.87 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
Use M70.88 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site
Use M70.89 for Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
M70.9 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Use M70.90 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
M70.91 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder
M70.92 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm
M70.93 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm
M70.94 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
M70.95 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh
M70.96 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg
M70.97 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
Use M70.98 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other
Use M70.99 for Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Use Additional Code
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder Y93
Type 1 Excludes
- bursitis NOS M71.9
Type 2 Excludes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About M70Overview
Is M70 (Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure need a more specific code from this category, such as M70.031, M70.032, and M70.039.
