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M72.0

M72.0Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M72.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for palmar fascial fibromatosis [dupuytren]. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M72.0

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of M72.0, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on M72 Fibroblastic disorders

  • retroperitoneal fibromatosis (D48.3)

Other codes that can never be billed with M72.0

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at M72.0. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading M72.0 alone.

  • M20.0Deformity of finger(s)
  • M24.5Contracture of joint
  • M67Other disorders of synovium and tendon

Risk adjustment

M72.0 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.

Medicare coverage

M72.0 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • 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

How M72.0 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to M72.0.

  • Dupuytren's contraction or disease
  • Contraction, contracture, contractedDupuytren's
  • Contraction, contracture, contractedpalmar fascia
  • Disease, diseasedDupuytren's(muscle contracture)
  • FibromatosisDupuytren's
  • Fibromatosispalmar(fascial)
  • Retractionpalmar fascia
  • Contraction, contracture, contractedfasciaDupuytren's
  • Contraction, contracture, contractedfasciapalmar

Code history

M72.0 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M72. If M72.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M72.0

Is M72.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. M72.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does M72.0 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.