M61.4 — Other calcification of muscle
Is M61.4 billable?
No — M61.4 is a non-billable header code. M61.4 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 24 billable codes beneath M61.4.
Billable codes under this header
- M61.40Other calcification of muscle, unspecified site
- M61.48Other calcification of muscle, other site
- M61.49Other calcification of muscle, multiple sites
- M61.411Other calcification of muscle, right shoulder
- M61.412Other calcification of muscle, left shoulder
- M61.419Other calcification of muscle, unspecified shoulder
- M61.421Other calcification of muscle, right upper arm
- M61.422Other calcification of muscle, left upper arm
- M61.429Other calcification of muscle, unspecified upper arm
- M61.431Other calcification of muscle, right forearm
- M61.432Other calcification of muscle, left forearm
- M61.439Other calcification of muscle, unspecified forearm
- M61.441Other calcification of muscle, right hand
- M61.442Other calcification of muscle, left hand
- M61.449Other calcification of muscle, unspecified hand
- M61.451Other calcification of muscle, right thigh
- M61.452Other calcification of muscle, left thigh
- M61.459Other calcification of muscle, unspecified thigh
- M61.461Other calcification of muscle, right lower leg
- M61.462Other calcification of muscle, left lower leg
- M61.469Other calcification of muscle, unspecified lower leg
- M61.471Other calcification of muscle, right ankle and foot
- M61.472Other calcification of muscle, left ankle and foot
- M61.479Other calcification of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M61.4 at a glance
| Code | M61.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other calcification of muscle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with M61.4 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-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M61.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M61.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M61.4 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 M61.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M61.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
What codes fall under M61.4? (10)
- M61.40Other calcification of muscle, unspecified site
- M61.41Other calcification of muscle, shouldernot billable
- M61.42Other calcification of muscle, upper armnot billable
- M61.43Other calcification of muscle, forearmnot billable
- M61.44Other calcification of muscle, handnot billable
- M61.45Other calcification of muscle, thighnot billable
- M61.46Other calcification of muscle, lower legnot billable
- M61.47Other calcification of muscle, ankle and footnot billable
- M61.48Other calcification of muscle, other site
- M61.49Other calcification of muscle, multiple sites
How long has M61.4 existed?
M61.4 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 codes are confused with M61.4?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with M61.4 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the M61 family? (6)
- M61.0Myositis ossificans traumaticanot billable
- M61.1Myositis ossificans progressivanot billable
- M61.2Paralytic calcification and ossification of musclenot billable
- M61.3Calcification and ossification of muscles associated with burnsnot billable
- M61.5Other ossification of musclenot billable
- M61.9Calcification and ossification of muscle, unspecified