ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M79.60Pain in limb, unspecified
M79.60 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 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 M79.60
M79.60 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pain in limb, unspecified. It belongs to category M79 (other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified), 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 7 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M79.6, choose M79.60 (limb, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: upper arm (M79.62), forearm (M79.63), hand and fingers (M79.64), thigh (M79.65), lower leg (M79.66) and foot and toes (M79.67).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M79.601 (arm), M79.602 (arm), M79.603 (unspecified), M79.604 (leg), M79.605 (leg), M79.606 (unspecified) and M79.609 (limb).
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 M79.60
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M79.60.
› From M79.6 Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
- pain in joint (M25.5-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
2 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M79.60.
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 M79.60
Is M79.60 billable?
- No. M79.60 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.