M79.A - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome

  • Applicable to Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M79.A became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of M79.A - other international versions of ICD10 M79.A may differ.
  • M79.A is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • M79.A Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • M79.A - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
    • M79.A - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome
    • M79.A1 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of upper extremity
    • M79.A11 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right upper extremity
    • M79.A12 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left upper extremity
    • M79.A19 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified upper extremity
    • M79.A2 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
    • M79.A21 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
    • M79.A22 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity
    • M79.A29 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
    • M79.A3 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of abdomen
    • M79.A9 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of other sites

Type 1 Excludes

  • compartment syndrome NOS (T79.A-)
  • fibromyalgia (M79.7)
  • nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle (M62.2-)
  • traumatic compartment syndrome (T79.A-)

codefirst

  • , if applicable, associated postprocedural complication

The following codes above M79.A contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M79.A:

Chapter: M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders

Category: M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

   
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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