M61.5 — Other ossification of muscle
Is M61.5 billable?
No — M61.5 is a non-billable header code. M61.5 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 M61.5.
Billable codes under this header
- M61.50Other ossification of muscle, unspecified site
- M61.58Other ossification of muscle, other site
- M61.59Other ossification of muscle, multiple sites
- M61.511Other ossification of muscle, right shoulder
- M61.512Other ossification of muscle, left shoulder
- M61.519Other ossification of muscle, unspecified shoulder
- M61.521Other ossification of muscle, right upper arm
- M61.522Other ossification of muscle, left upper arm
- M61.529Other ossification of muscle, unspecified upper arm
- M61.531Other ossification of muscle, right forearm
- M61.532Other ossification of muscle, left forearm
- M61.539Other ossification of muscle, unspecified forearm
- M61.541Other ossification of muscle, right hand
- M61.542Other ossification of muscle, left hand
- M61.549Other ossification of muscle, unspecified hand
- M61.551Other ossification of muscle, right thigh
- M61.552Other ossification of muscle, left thigh
- M61.559Other ossification of muscle, unspecified thigh
- M61.561Other ossification of muscle, right lower leg
- M61.562Other ossification of muscle, left lower leg
- M61.569Other ossification of muscle, unspecified lower leg
- M61.571Other ossification of muscle, right ankle and foot
- M61.572Other ossification of muscle, left ankle and foot
- M61.579Other ossification of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M61.5 at a glance
| Code | M61.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other ossification 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 — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M61.5 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 M61.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M61.5 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 M61.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M61.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
What codes fall under M61.5? (10)
- M61.50Other ossification of muscle, unspecified site
- M61.51Other ossification of muscle, shouldernot billable
- M61.52Other ossification of muscle, upper armnot billable
- M61.53Other ossification of muscle, forearmnot billable
- M61.54Other ossification of muscle, handnot billable
- M61.55Other ossification of muscle, thighnot billable
- M61.56Other ossification of muscle, lower legnot billable
- M61.57Other ossification of muscle, ankle and footnot billable
- M61.58Other ossification of muscle, other site
- M61.59Other ossification of muscle, multiple sites
How long has M61.5 existed?
M61.5 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.
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
- M61.4Other calcification of musclenot billable
- M61.9Calcification and ossification of muscle, unspecified