M70 (Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue chapter. It identifies cases of soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure for clinical documentation, billing and epidemio

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M70 — Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

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

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Sub-codes under M70

M70.0Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wristM70.1Bursitis of handM70.2Olecranon bursitisM70.3Other bursitis of elbowM70.4Prepatellar bursitisM70.5Other bursitis of kneeM70.6Trochanteric bursitisM70.7Other bursitis of hipM70.8Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressureM70.9Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure

Common questions about M70 (Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure)

What does ICD-10 code M70 mean?
M70 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure. 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 M70 a billable diagnosis code?
M70 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under M70. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does M70 belong to?
M70 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 ↗