M79.1

Kind

Header. Not a billable code.

Category

M79

Chapter

13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.

• M79.10Myalgia, unspecified siteBillable
• M79.11Myalgia of mastication muscleBillable
• M79.12Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neckBillable
• M79.18Myalgia, other siteBillable

Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.

• M79.7Fibromyalgia
• myositis (M60.-)