M70.942
M70.942: Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
M70.942 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M70.942 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above M70.942
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M70.942
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with M70.942
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M70.942 is named in 17 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 12 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A57701Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
- 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
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.