2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M70-M79›M70

ICD-10-CM M70
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
M70
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Short Description
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
M70-M79
Other soft tissue disorders

Code Classification

ChapterM00–M99Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
SectionM70-M79Other soft tissue disorders
CategoryM70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
This CodeM70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

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

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to M70: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 13. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

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.

On M70 itself
  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
From Chapter 13 (M00-M99) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue applies to 6,687 codes
  • 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)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

  • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 13 (M00-M99) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue applies to 6,687 codes
  • 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 M70, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 2

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming M70: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis
    soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • M71 Other bursopathies
    bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming M70: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • M76 Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot
    bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • M77 Other enthesopathies
    bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About M70Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure?

M70 is the ICD-10-CM category for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

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.

Can M70 be reported with a code from M71.9?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on M70 lists "bursitis NOS (M71.9-)". 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).

Does M70 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-). The additional code is reported after M70.