FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
M70.90Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified siteBillable / specificM70.91Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM70.92Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper armCategory · further specificity requiredM70.93Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearmCategory · further specificity requiredM70.94Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of handCategory · further specificity requiredM70.95Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thighCategory · further specificity requiredM70.96Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower legCategory · further specificity requiredM70.97Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM70.98Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure otherBillable / specificM70.99Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M70.0 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.1 | Bursitis of hand | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.2 | Olecranon bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.3 | Other bursitis of elbow | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.4 | Prepatellar bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.5 | Other bursitis of knee | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.6 | Trochanteric bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.7 | Other bursitis of hip | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.8 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗