FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand
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 of hand
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
M70.941Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right handBillable / specificM70.942Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left handBillable / specificM70.949Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified handBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M70.90 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site | Billable / specific |
| M70.91 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.92 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.93 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.95 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.96 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.97 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.98 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other | Billable / specific |
| M70.99 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗