ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M60.0Infective myositis
M60.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M60.0
M60.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for infective myositis. It belongs to category M60 (myositis), block M60-M63 (disorders of muscles) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M60 (myositis), M60.0 is specifically for infective myositis. Related codes cover interstitial myositis (M60.1), foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified (M60.2), other myositis (M60.8) and unspecified (M60.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M60.00 (unspecified site), M60.01 (shoulder), M60.02 (upper arm), M60.03 (forearm), M60.04 (hand and fingers), M60.05 (thigh), M60.06 (lower leg), M60.07 (ankle, foot and toes) and 2 more.
Use an additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M60.0
- M60.00Infective myositis, unspecified site
- M60.000Infective myositis, unspecified right armBillable
- M60.001Infective myositis, unspecified left armBillable
- M60.002Infective myositis, unspecified armBillable
- M60.003Infective myositis, unspecified right legBillable
- M60.004Infective myositis, unspecified left legBillable
- M60.005Infective myositis, unspecified legBillable
- M60.009Infective myositis, unspecified siteBillable
- M60.01Infective myositis, shoulder
- M60.02Infective myositis, upper arm
- M60.03Infective myositis, forearm
- M60.04Infective myositis, hand and fingers
- M60.05Infective myositis, thigh
- M60.06Infective myositis, lower leg
- M60.07Infective myositis, ankle, foot and toes
- M60.070Infective myositis, right ankleBillable
- M60.071Infective myositis, left ankleBillable
- M60.072Infective myositis, unspecified ankleBillable
- M60.073Infective myositis, right footBillable
- M60.074Infective myositis, left footBillable
- M60.075Infective myositis, unspecified footBillable
- M60.076Infective myositis, right toe(s)Billable
- M60.077Infective myositis, left toe(s)Billable
- M60.078Infective myositis, unspecified toe(s)Billable
- M60.08Infective myositis, other siteBillable
- M60.09Infective myositis, multiple sitesBillable
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M60.0.
› From M60 Myositis
- inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)
Broader instructions also apply from M60-M63 Disorders of muscles and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M60.0
Is M60.0 billable?
- No. M60.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.