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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Not billable — use a more specific code

M70 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 M70

M70 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure. It belongs to block M70-M79 (other soft tissue disorders) 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.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M70.0 (wrist), M70.1 (hand), M70.2 (bursitis), M70.3 (elbow), M70.4 (bursitis), M70.5 (knee), M70.6 (bursitis), M70.7 (hip) and 2 more.

Don't report M70 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of M70, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: bursitis of shoulder (M75.5), enthesopathies (M76-M77) and pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-).

Use an additional code for: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).

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 M70

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M70.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Codes whose notes reference M70

Code history

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  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M70

Is M70 billable?

No. M70 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.