Is M70.04 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M70.04 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M70.04 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).

M70.04

M70.04 — Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M70.04 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M70.04 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M70.04

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M70.0. If M70.04 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M70.03Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist

Questions about M70.04

Is M70.04 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M70.04 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M70.04 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).