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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M72.8Other fibroblastic disorders

✓ Billable / specific

M72.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other fibroblastic disorders. 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 Fascia contraction.

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 M72.8

M72.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other fibroblastic disorders. 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, choose M72.8 (Other fibroblastic disorders) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0), Knuckle pads (M72.1), plantar fascial fibromatosis (M72.2), Pseudosarcomatous fibromatosis (M72.4), necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6) and fibroblastic disorder, unspecified (M72.9).

Don't report M72.8 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4), necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6), nodular fasciitis (M72.4), perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5) and 2 more.

Use an additional code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism.

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 728.89 (other disorders of muscle, ligament, and fascia).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Abscess of fascia
  • Fasciitis NEC
  • Other infective fasciitis
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4)
  • necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6)
  • nodular fasciitis (M72.4)
  • perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5)
  • perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6)
  • plantar fasciitis (M67.A0-)
Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition
  • code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M72.8.

› 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

7 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M72.8.

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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  • 728.89Other disorders of muscle, ligament, and fasciaapproximate

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 M72.8

Is M72.8 billable?

Yes. M72.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M72.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M72.8 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M72.8 a CC or MCC?

No. M72.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M72.8 group to?

M72.8 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 M72.8?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M72.8 to ICD-9-CM 728.89.