M62.121 — Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm
Is M62.121 billable?
Yes — M62.121 is billable for FY2027. M62.121 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. M62.121 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
M62.121 at a glance
| Code | M62.121 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), right upper arm |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does M62.121 group to?
M62.121 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 M62.121 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M62.12, the nearest indexed parent of M62.121. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Rupture, ruptured › muscle › nontraumatic › upper arm
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.121 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 M62.121 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 M62.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.121 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- traumatic rupture of muscle - see strain of muscle by body region
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M62.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.121 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 M62.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.121 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 M62.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M62.1
The conditions below are not part of M62.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- rupture of tendon (M66.-)
How long has M62.121 existed?
M62.121 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.