ICD-10-CM · Chapter 13 · M00-M99
M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Includes
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- enthesopathies (M76-M77)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Use Additional Code
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| M70..0 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist | No |
| M70..03 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist | No |
| M70..031 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist | Yes |
| M70..032 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist | Yes |
| M70..039 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist | Yes |
| M70..04 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand | No |
| M70..041 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand | Yes |
| M70..042 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand | Yes |
| M70..049 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand | Yes |
| M70..1 | Bursitis of hand | No |
| M70..10 | Bursitis, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M70..11 | Bursitis, right hand | Yes |
| M70..12 | Bursitis, left hand | Yes |
| M70..2 | Olecranon bursitis | No |
| M70..20 | Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M70..21 | Olecranon bursitis, right elbow | Yes |
| M70..22 | Olecranon bursitis, left elbow | Yes |
| M70..3 | Other bursitis of elbow | No |
| M70..30 | Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow | Yes |
| M70..31 | Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow | Yes |
| M70..32 | Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow | Yes |
| M70..4 | Prepatellar bursitis | No |
| M70..40 | Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M70..41 | Prepatellar bursitis, right knee | Yes |
| M70..42 | Prepatellar bursitis, left knee | Yes |
| M70..5 | Other bursitis of knee | No |
| M70..50 | Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee | Yes |
| M70..51 | Other bursitis of knee, right knee | Yes |
| M70..52 | Other bursitis of knee, left knee | Yes |
| M70..6 | Trochanteric bursitis | No |
| M70..60 | Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M70..61 | Trochanteric bursitis, right hip | Yes |
| M70..62 | Trochanteric bursitis, left hip | Yes |
| M70..7 | Other bursitis of hip | No |
| M70..70 | Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip | Yes |
| M70..71 | Other bursitis of hip, right hip | Yes |
| M70..72 | Other bursitis of hip, left hip | Yes |
| M70..8 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure | No |
| M70..80 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site | Yes |
| M70..81 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder | No |
| M70..811 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder | Yes |
| M70..812 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder | Yes |
| M70..819 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M70..82 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm | No |
| M70..821 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm | Yes |
| M70..822 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm | Yes |
| M70..829 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arms | Yes |
| M70..83 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm | No |
| M70..831 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm | Yes |
| M70..832 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm | Yes |
| M70..839 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm | Yes |
| M70..84 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of hand | No |
| M70..841 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand | Yes |
| M70..842 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand | Yes |
| M70..849 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M70..85 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh | No |
| M70..851 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh | Yes |
| M70..852 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh | Yes |
| M70..859 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh | Yes |
| M70..86 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg | No |
| M70..861 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg | Yes |
| M70..862 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg | Yes |
| M70..869 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified leg | Yes |
| M70..87 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot | No |
| M70..871 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..872 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..879 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..88 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site | Yes |
| M70..89 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites | Yes |
| M70..9 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure | No |
| M70..90 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site | Yes |
| M70..91 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder | No |
| M70..911 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder | Yes |
| M70..912 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder | Yes |
| M70..919 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder | Yes |
| M70..92 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm | No |
| M70..921 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm | Yes |
| M70..922 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm | Yes |
| M70..929 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arm | Yes |
| M70..93 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm | No |
| M70..931 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearm | Yes |
| M70..932 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm | Yes |
| M70..939 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm | Yes |
| M70..94 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand | No |
| M70..941 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right hand | Yes |
| M70..942 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand | Yes |
| M70..949 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand | Yes |
| M70..95 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh | No |
| M70..951 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right thigh | Yes |
| M70..952 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh | Yes |
| M70..959 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh | Yes |
| M70..96 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg | No |
| M70..961 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower leg | Yes |
| M70..962 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg | Yes |
| M70..969 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower leg | Yes |
| M70..97 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot | No |
| M70..971 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..972 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..979 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot | Yes |
| M70..98 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other | Yes |
| M70..99 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category M70:
- Bursitis — Bursitis
Last reviewed: September 2026