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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Myalgia

ICD-10 Coding for Myalgia

M79.10
M79.11
M79.12

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for myalgia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Muscle Pain
Muscle Aches
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Myalgia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Myalgia

Use ICD-10 code M79.10 for myalgia, unspecified site, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Myalgia, unspecified site

Billable Code
M79.10
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Documentation of muscle pain without specific site
  • • Exclusion of other specific conditions like fibromyalgia

Applicable To

  • • Generalized muscle pain

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the absence of specific site information.

Myalgia of mastication muscles

Billable Code
M79.11
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Pain worsens with chewing
  • • Tenderness in masseter muscles

Applicable To

  • • Pain in jaw muscles

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies pain in jaw muscles.

Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck

Billable Code
M79.12
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Stiffness when turning head
  • • Tenderness in trapezius muscles

Applicable To

  • • Pain in neck muscles

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies pain in neck muscles.

Other site myalgia

Billable Code
M79.18
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Exercise-induced muscle pain
  • • Normal CK levels

Applicable To

  • • Pain in specific muscle groups not classified elsewhere

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the specific muscle group affected.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G89.29

Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified

Use when the encounter is specifically for chronic pain management.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified myalgia?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified myalgia is M79.10, used when the specific site of muscle pain is not documented.

How do you code chronic pain management for myalgia?

For chronic pain management of myalgia, use G89.29 as the primary code when the encounter focuses on pain management.

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