Question 1

Is M60 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M60 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M60 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M60 represents Myositis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M60 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M60 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M60?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M60 is section:M60-M63 (Disorders of muscles (M60-M63)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions should be coded separately from M60?

Accepted Answer

Code M60 has Type 2 Excludes including: inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41). These conditions are not included in M60 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

M602026

Excludes17Not coded together

Excludes212Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Excluded By3Codes that exclude this one

Is M60 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M60 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M60 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M60?

What conditions should be coded separately from M60?