Is M79.A a billable code?
No. M79.A is a header code that groups 8 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M79.A: Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M79.A groups related diagnoses under nontraumatic compartment syndrome. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M79.A
- M79.A11Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
- M79.A12Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
- M79.A19Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
- M79.A21Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
- M79.A22Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
- M79.A29Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
- M79.A3Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
- M79.A9Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of other sites
Other codes in M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
- M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
- M79.1Myalgiaheader
- M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
- M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
- M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
- M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
- M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toesheader
- M79.7Fibromyalgia
- M79.8Other specified soft tissue disordersheader
- M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
M79.A questions
What does M79.A mean?
M79.A is the ICD-10-CM code for Nontraumatic compartment syndrome. 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.