M62.4 — Contracture of muscle
Is M62.4 billable?
No — M62.4 is a non-billable header code. M62.4 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 M62.4.
Billable codes under this header
- M62.40Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.48Contracture of muscle, other site
- M62.49Contracture of muscle, multiple sites
- M62.411Contracture of muscle, right shoulder
- M62.412Contracture of muscle, left shoulder
- M62.419Contracture of muscle, unspecified shoulder
- M62.421Contracture of muscle, right upper arm
- M62.422Contracture of muscle, left upper arm
- M62.429Contracture of muscle, unspecified upper arm
- M62.431Contracture of muscle, right forearm
- M62.432Contracture of muscle, left forearm
- M62.439Contracture of muscle, unspecified forearm
- M62.441Contracture of muscle, right hand
- M62.442Contracture of muscle, left hand
- M62.449Contracture of muscle, unspecified hand
- M62.451Contracture of muscle, right thigh
- M62.452Contracture of muscle, left thigh
- M62.459Contracture of muscle, unspecified thigh
- M62.461Contracture of muscle, right lower leg
- M62.462Contracture of muscle, left lower leg
- M62.469Contracture of muscle, unspecified lower leg
- M62.471Contracture of muscle, right ankle and foot
- M62.472Contracture of muscle, left ankle and foot
- M62.479Contracture of muscle, unspecified ankle and foot
M62.4 at a glance
| Code | M62.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contracture 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 M62.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contracture of joint (M24.5-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to M62.4.
- Contracture of tendon (sheath)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M60-M63
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.4 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 M62
The conditions below can never be reported together with M62.4 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 M62.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.4 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 M62.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.4 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 M62.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M62.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)
What codes fall under M62.4? (10)
- M62.40Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.41Contracture of muscle, shouldernot billable
- M62.42Contracture of muscle, upper armnot billable
- M62.43Contracture of muscle, forearmnot billable
- M62.44Contracture of muscle, handnot billable
- M62.45Contracture of muscle, thighnot billable
- M62.46Contracture of muscle, lower legnot billable
- M62.47Contracture of muscle, ankle and footnot billable
- M62.48Contracture of muscle, other site
- M62.49Contracture of muscle, multiple sites
How long has M62.4 existed?
M62.4 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.
What other codes are in the M62 family? (7)
- M62.0Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)not billable
- M62.1Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)not billable
- M62.2Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of musclenot billable
- M62.3Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)
- M62.5Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M62.8Other specified disorders of musclenot billable
- M62.9Disorder of muscle, unspecified