M79.6 – Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other soft tissue disorders

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code M79.6

Code: M79.6 (claims format: M796)
Description: Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
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: M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders
Parent codes: M79

Billable codes under M79.6

M79.6 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

M79.60 – Pain in limb, unspecifiedHeader (more codes below)
M79.62 – Pain in upper armHeader (more codes below)
M79.63 – Pain in forearmHeader (more codes below)
M79.64 – Pain in hand and fingersHeader (more codes below)
M79.65 – Pain in thighHeader (more codes below)
M79.66 – Pain in lower legHeader (more codes below)
M79.67 – Pain in foot and toesHeader (more codes below)

Notes for M79.6

Excludes2 (not included here):

pain in joint (M25.5-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

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

M79 – Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (not coded here):

psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

Related codes in M79

M79.0 – Rheumatism, unspecifiedBillable
M79.1 – MyalgiaHeader
M79.2 – Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecifiedBillable
M79.3 – Panniculitis, unspecifiedBillable
M79.4 – Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat padBillable
M79.5 – Residual foreign body in soft tissueBillable
M79.7 – FibromyalgiaBillable
M79.A – Nontraumatic compartment syndromeHeader
M79.8 – Other specified soft tissue disordersHeader
M79.9 – Soft tissue disorder, unspecifiedBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code M79.6?

M79.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes, in the block M70-M79 (Other soft tissue disorders).

Is M79.6 a billable code?

No. M79.6 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does M79.6 belong to?

It belongs to category M79 – Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified.

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.