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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M72.1Knuckle pads

✓ Billable / specific

M72.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for knuckle pads. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Knuckle pad, ICD-10 code for Garrod's pad.

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 M72.1

M72.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Knuckle pads. It belongs to category M72 (fibroblastic disorders), block M70-M79 (other soft tissue disorders) 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 M72 (fibroblastic disorders), M72.1 is specifically for Knuckle pads. Related codes cover palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0), plantar fascial fibromatosis (M72.2), Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis (M72.4), necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6), other fibroblastic disorders (M72.8) and fibroblastic disorder, unspecified (M72.9).

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 728.79 (other fibromatoses of muscle, ligament, and fascia).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M72.1.

› From M72 Fibroblastic disorders
Excludes2
  • retroperitoneal fibromatosis (D48.3)

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

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M72.1.

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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  • 728.79Other fibromatoses of muscle, ligament, and fasciaapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M72.1

Is M72.1 billable?

Yes. M72.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M72.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M72.1 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M72.1 a CC or MCC?

No. M72.1 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M72.1 group to?

M72.1 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 M72.1?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M72.1 to ICD-9-CM 728.79.