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M79.89

Billable

Other specified soft tissue disorders

Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Additional Information

From parent codes: M00-M99 (Chapter 13)

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom M00-M99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
NotesFrom M00-M99

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Inpatient DRG Payments

DRG 5562,688 discharges

Signs And Symptoms Of Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Without Mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$6,544

Total Payment$8,554
Patient Responsibility$2,009
Hospital Charge$45,169
DRG 55575 discharges

Signs And Symptoms Of Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue With Mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$12,465

Total Payment$14,367
Patient Responsibility$1,902
Hospital Charge$67,996