M62 – Other disorders of muscle

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Disorders of muscles

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code M62

Code: M62 (claims format: M62)
Description: Other disorders of muscle
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block: M60-M63 Disorders of muscles

Billable codes under M62

M62 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

M62.0 – Separation of muscle (nontraumatic)Header (more codes below)
M62.1 – Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic)Header (more codes below)
M62.2 – Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscleHeader (more codes below)
M62.3 – Immobility syndrome (paraplegic)Billable
M62.4 – Contracture of muscleHeader (more codes below)
M62.5 – Muscle wasting and atrophy, not elsewhere classifiedHeader (more codes below)
M62.8 – Other specified disorders of muscleHeader (more codes below)
M62.9 – Disorder of muscle, unspecifiedBillable

Notes for M62

Excludes1 (not coded here):

alcoholic myopathy (G72.1)
cramp and spasm (R25.2)
drug-induced myopathy (G72.0)
myalgia (M79.1-)
stiff-man syndrome (G25.82)

Excludes2 (not included here):

nontraumatic hematoma of muscle (M79.81)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Block M60-M63

Excludes1 (not coded here):

dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)
myopathy in amyloidosis (E85.-)
myopathy in polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)
myopathy in rheumatoid arthritis (M05.32)
myopathy in scleroderma (M34.-)
myopathy in Sjögren's syndrome (M35.03)
myopathy in systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)

Excludes2 (not included here):

muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code M62?

M62 is the ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of muscle, in the block M60-M63 (Disorders of muscles).

Is M62 a billable code?

No. M62 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.