M62.06 (Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue chapter. It identifies cases of separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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M62.06 — Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg

Chapter M00-M99: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

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Sub-codes under M62.06

M62.061Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower legM62.062Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower legM62.069Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg

Related diagnoses

M62.00Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified siteM62.01Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shoulderM62.02Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), upper armM62.03Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), forearmM62.04Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), handM62.05Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), thighM62.07Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and footM62.08Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site

Common questions about M62.06 (Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg)

What does ICD-10 code M62.06 mean?
M62.06 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower leg. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is M62.06 a billable diagnosis code?
M62.06 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under M62.06. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does M62.06 belong to?
M62.06 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue" (codes M00-M99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗