M62.2 — Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle
Is M62.2 billable?
No — M62.2 is a non-billable header code. M62.2 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 M62.2.
Billable codes under this header
- M62.20Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.28Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, other site
- M62.211Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right shoulder
- M62.212Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left shoulder
- M62.219Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified shoulder
- M62.221Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right upper arm
- M62.222Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left upper arm
- M62.229Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified upper arm
- M62.231Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right forearm
- M62.232Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left forearm
- M62.239Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified forearm
- M62.241Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right hand
- M62.242Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left hand
- M62.249Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified hand
- M62.251Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right thigh
- M62.252Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left thigh
- M62.259Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified thigh
- M62.261Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right lower leg
- M62.262Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left lower leg
- M62.269Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified lower leg
- M62.271Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, right ankle and foot
- M62.272Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, left ankle and foot
- M62.279Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M62.2 at a glance
| Code | M62.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Nontraumatic ischemic infarction 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 M62.2 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 M62.2 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 M62.2 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 M62.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.2 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 M62.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.2 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 M62.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
What codes fall under M62.2? (9)
- M62.20Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.21Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, shouldernot billable
- M62.22Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, upper armnot billable
- M62.23Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearmnot billable
- M62.24Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, handnot billable
- M62.25Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, thighnot billable
- M62.26Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, lower legnot billable
- M62.27Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, ankle and footnot billable
- M62.28Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, other site
How long has M62.2 existed?
M62.2 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 M62.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with M62.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the M62 family? (7)
- M62.0Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)not billable
- M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)not 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