M62.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 1 excludes for M62.0 ICD 10 code
  • diastasis recti complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery (O71.8)
  • traumatic separation of muscle- see strain of muscle by body region

Codes
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M62.0 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

M62.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about M62.0 ICD 10 code

Your muscles help you move and help your body work. Different types of muscles have different jobs. There are many problems that can affect muscles. Muscle disorders can cause weakness, pain or even paralysis.

Causes of muscle disorders include:

  • Injury or overuse, such as sprains or strains, cramps or tendinitis
  • A genetic disorder, such as muscular dystrophy
  • Some cancers
  • Inflammation, such as myositis
  • Diseases of nerves that affect muscles
  • Infections
  • Certain medicines

Sometimes the cause of muscle disorders is unknown.

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