M60.28 — Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, other site
Is M60.28 billable?
Yes, but M60.28 is an unspecified code. M60.28 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, M60.28 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 M60.28 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- M60.20Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M60.21Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shouldernot billable
- M60.22Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper armnot billable
- M60.23Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearmnot billable
- M60.24Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, handnot billable
- M60.25Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thighnot billable
- M60.26Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower legnot billable
- M60.27Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footnot billable
M60.28 at a glance
| Code | M60.28 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, other site |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does M60.28 group to?
M60.28 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 M60.28 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to M60.28. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Granuloma › foreign bodyNEC › specified site NEC
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M60.28 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 M60.28 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 M60.28 to fully describe the condition. M60.28 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 M60.28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.28 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 M60.28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.28 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 M60.28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M60.28 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)
How long has M60.28 existed?
M60.28 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.
Which conditions are coded to M60.28?
What other codes are in the M60.2 family? (8)
- M60.20Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M60.21Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, shouldernot billable
- M60.22Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, upper armnot billable
- M60.23Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, forearmnot billable
- M60.24Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, handnot billable
- M60.25Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, thighnot billable
- M60.26Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, lower legnot billable
- M60.27Foreign body granuloma of soft tissue, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footnot billable