M60.261 — Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right lower leg
Is M60.261 billable?
Yes, but M60.261 is an unspecified code. M60.261 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, M60.261 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting M60.261 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
M60.261 at a glance
| Code | M60.261 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, right lower leg |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does M60.261 group to?
M60.261 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 557Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCCmedical
- 558Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCCmedical
How is M60.261 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M60.26, the nearest indexed parent of M60.261. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Granuloma › foreign bodyNEC › lower leg
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M60.261 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with M60.261 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- foreign body granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L92.3)
Use additional code — inherited from M60.2
Report an additional code alongside M60.261 to fully describe the condition. M60.261 is sequenced first.
- code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M60.261, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.261 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below are not part of M60.261, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.261 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M60
The conditions below are not part of M60.261, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.261 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)
How long has M60.261 existed?
M60.261 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.