ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M61.17Myositis ossificans progressiva, ankle, foot and toe(s)
M61.17 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 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 M61.17
M61.17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for myositis ossificans progressiva, ankle, foot and toe(s). It belongs to category M61 (calcification and ossification of muscle), 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M61.1 (myositis ossificans progressiva), M61.17 is specifically for myositis ossificans progressiva, ankle, foot and toe(s). Related codes cover unspecified site (M61.10), shoulder (M61.11), upper arm (M61.12), forearm (M61.13), hand and finger(s) (M61.14), thigh (M61.15), lower leg (M61.16), other site (M61.18) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M61.171 (ankle), M61.172 (ankle), M61.173 (ankle), M61.174 (foot), M61.175 (foot), M61.176 (foot), M61.177 (toe(s)), M61.178 (toe(s)) and 1 more.
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 M61.17
- M61.171Myositis ossificans progressiva, right ankleBillable
- M61.172Myositis ossificans progressiva, left ankleBillable
- M61.173Myositis ossificans progressiva, unspecified ankleBillable
- M61.174Myositis ossificans progressiva, right footBillable
- M61.175Myositis ossificans progressiva, left footBillable
- M61.176Myositis ossificans progressiva, unspecified footBillable
- M61.177Myositis ossificans progressiva, right toe(s)Billable
- M61.178Myositis ossificans progressiva, left toe(s)Billable
- M61.179Myositis ossificans progressiva, unspecified toe(s)Billable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M61.17.
Broader instructions also apply from M60-M63 Disorders of muscles and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M61.17.
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 M61.17
Is M61.17 billable?
- No. M61.17 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.