M62.0 — Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)
Is M62.0 billable?
No — M62.0 is a non-billable header code. M62.0 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 23 billable codes beneath M62.0.
Billable codes under this header
- M62.00Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site
- M62.08Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site
- M62.011Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right shoulder
- M62.012Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left shoulder
- M62.019Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified shoulder
- M62.021Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm
- M62.022Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left upper arm
- M62.029Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified upper arm
- M62.031Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right forearm
- M62.032Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left forearm
- M62.039Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified forearm
- M62.041Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right hand
- M62.042Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left hand
- M62.049Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified hand
- M62.051Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right thigh
- M62.052Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left thigh
- M62.059Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified thigh
- M62.061Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right lower leg
- M62.062Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left lower leg
- M62.069Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified lower leg
- M62.071Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), right ankle and foot
- M62.072Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), left ankle and foot
- M62.079Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified ankle and foot
M62.0 at a glance
| Code | M62.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Separation of muscle (nontraumatic) |
| 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 M62.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- diastasis recti complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery (O71.8)
- traumatic separation of muscle- see strain of muscle by body region
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to M62.0.
- Diastasis of muscle
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.0 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 M62
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.0 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 M62.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.0 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 M62.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M62
The conditions below are not part of M62.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
What codes fall under M62.0? (9)
- M62.00Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site
- M62.01Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), shouldernot billable
- M62.02Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), upper armnot billable
- M62.03Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), forearmnot billable
- M62.04Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), handnot billable
- M62.05Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), thighnot billable
- M62.06Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), lower legnot billable
- M62.07Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and footnot billable
- M62.08Separation of muscle (nontraumatic), other site
How long has M62.0 existed?
M62.0 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 M62 family? (7)
- M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)not billable
- M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of musclenot billable
- M62.3Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)
- M62.4Contracture of musclenot billable
- M62.5Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M62.8Other specified disorders of musclenot billable
- M62.9Disorder of muscle, unspecified