Question 1

Is section:M60-M63 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:M60-M63 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 section:M60-M63 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:M60-M63 represents Disorders of muscles (M60-M63). 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

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:M60-M63?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:M60-M63 is M00-M99 (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:M60-M63?

Accepted Answer

Code section:M60-M63 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: dermatopolymyositis (M33.-); myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-); myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0) and 4 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with section:M60-M63 as they represent different diagnoses.

M60-M632026

Excludes17Not coded together

Excludes21Not included here