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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M62.159Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh

✓ Billable / specific

M62.159 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 M62.159

M62.159 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh. It belongs to category M62 (other disorders of muscle), block M60-M63 (disorders of muscles) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within M62.15, choose M62.159 (unspecified thigh) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right thigh (M62.151) and left thigh (M62.152).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 557 (Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCC, relative weight 1.489) and DRG 558 (Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCC, relative weight 0.8875), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 728.83 (rupture of muscle, nontraumatic).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M62.159.

› From M62.1 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)
Excludes1
  • traumatic rupture of muscle - see strain of muscle by body region
Excludes2
  • rupture of tendon (M66.-)
› From M62 Other disorders of muscle
Excludes1
Excludes2
  • nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)

Broader instructions also apply from M60-M63 Disorders of muscles and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 728.83Rupture of muscle, nontraumaticapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

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 M62.159

Is M62.159 billable?

Yes. M62.159 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M62.159 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M62.159 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M62.159 a CC or MCC?

No. M62.159 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M62.159 group to?

M62.159 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 557 (Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCC) and MS-DRG 558 (Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for M62.159?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M62.159 to ICD-9-CM 728.83.