M60.070

M60.070: Infective myositis, right ankle

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

M60.070 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infective myositis, right ankle. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check M60.070 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M60.070

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on M60: Myositis

inclusion body myositis [IBM] (G72.41)

Other codes that can never be billed with M60.070

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

M79.1Myalgia
G72Other and unspecified myopathies

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M60.070 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.