M70.98 — Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other

BillableUnspecified

Is M70.98 billable?

Yes, but M70.98 is an unspecified code. M70.98 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, M70.98 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting M70.98 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

More specific alternatives

M70.98 at a glance

Code	M70.98
Description	Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does M70.98 group to?

M70.98 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.

555Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCCmedical
556Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without MCCmedical

How is M70.98 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to M70.98. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Disorder › soft tissue › due to use, overuse and pressure › specified site NEC (of)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M70

The conditions below can never be reported together with M70.98 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

bursitis NOS (M71.9-)

Use additional code — inherited from M70

Report an additional code alongside M70.98 to fully describe the condition. M70.98 is sequenced first.

external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13

The conditions below are not part of M70.98, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M70.98 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 M70