M63 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere

Category / Non-billable header 32 subcodes

Block: Disorders of muscles (M60-M63)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • myopathy in cysticercosis (B69.81)
  • myopathy in endocrine diseases (G73.7)
  • myopathy in metabolic diseases (G73.7)
  • myopathy in sarcoidosis (D86.87)
  • myopathy in secondary syphilis (A51.49)
  • myopathy in syphilis (late) (A52.78)
  • myopathy in toxoplasmosis (B58.82)
  • myopathy in tuberculosis (A18.09)

Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • leprosy (A30.-)
  • neoplasm (C49.-, C79.89, D21.-, D48.1-)
  • schistosomiasis (B65.-)
  • trichinellosis (B75)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M63..8 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere No
M63..80 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified site Yes
M63..81 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder No
M63..811 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder Yes
M63..812 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder Yes
M63..819 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder Yes
M63..82 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, upper arm No
M63..821 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm Yes
M63..822 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm Yes
M63..829 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm Yes
M63..83 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm No
M63..831 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm Yes
M63..832 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm Yes
M63..839 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified forearm Yes
M63..84 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, hand No
M63..841 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right hand Yes
M63..842 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left hand Yes
M63..849 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand Yes
M63..85 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, thigh No
M63..851 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right thigh Yes
M63..852 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left thigh Yes
M63..859 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified thigh Yes
M63..86 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, lower leg No
M63..861 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right lower leg Yes
M63..862 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg Yes
M63..869 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg Yes
M63..87 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and foot No
M63..871 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right ankle and foot Yes
M63..872 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, left ankle and foot Yes
M63..879 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M63..88 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, other site Yes
M63..89 Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sites Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026