Is M70 a billable code?
No. M70 is a header code that groups 75 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M70: Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M70 groups related diagnoses under soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M70
- M70.031Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist
- M70.032Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist
- M70.039Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist
- M70.041Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand
- M70.042Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand
- M70.049Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand
- M70.10Bursitis, unspecified hand
- M70.11Bursitis, right hand
- M70.12Bursitis, left hand
- M70.20Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow
- M70.21Olecranon bursitis, right elbow
- M70.22Olecranon bursitis, left elbow
- M70.30Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow
- M70.31Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow
- M70.32Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow
- M70.40Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee
- M70.41Prepatellar bursitis, right knee
- M70.42Prepatellar bursitis, left knee
- M70.50Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee
- M70.51Other bursitis of knee, right knee
- M70.52Other bursitis of knee, left knee
- M70.60Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip
- M70.61Trochanteric bursitis, right hip
- M70.62Trochanteric bursitis, left hip
- M70.70Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip
- M70.71Other bursitis of hip, right hip
- M70.72Other bursitis of hip, left hip
- M70.80Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
- M70.811Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
- M70.812Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
- M70.819Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
- M70.821Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
- M70.822Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
- M70.829Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arms
- M70.831Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm
- M70.832Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
- M70.839Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
- M70.841Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand
- M70.842Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
- M70.849Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
- M70.851Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh
- M70.852Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
- M70.859Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
- M70.861Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg
- M70.862Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
- M70.869Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified leg
- M70.871Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
- M70.872Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
- M70.879Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
- M70.88Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site
- M70.89Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
- M70.90Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site
- M70.911Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
- M70.912Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
- M70.919Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
- M70.921Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
- M70.922Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
- M70.929Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arm
- M70.931Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm
- M70.932Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
- M70.939Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
- M70.941Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand
- M70.942Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
- M70.949Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
- M70.951Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh
- M70.952Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
- M70.959Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
- M70.961Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg
- M70.962Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
- M70.969Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower leg
- M70.971Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot
- M70.972Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
- M70.979Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
- M70.98Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other
- M70.99Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites
M70 questions
What does M70 mean?
M70 is the ICD-10-CM code for Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.