M70
Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with M70
- bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
Use Additional Code
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Specific Codes (10)
M70.0Category
Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
M70.1Category
Bursitis of hand
M70.2Category
Olecranon bursitis
M70.3Category
Other bursitis of elbow
M70.4Category
Prepatellar bursitis
M70.5Category
Other bursitis of knee
M70.6Category
Trochanteric bursitis
M70.7Category
Other bursitis of hip
M70.8Category
Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
M70.9Category
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure


