M72.8
M72.8: Other fibroblastic disorders
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
M72.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fibroblastic disorders. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M72.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
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Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Abscess of fascia
- Fasciitis NEC
- Other infective fasciitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M72.8 is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies: 12 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
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Abscess›fascia
- Contraction, contracture, contracted›fascia(lata) (postural)
- Fasciitis›infective
- Fasciitis›specified NEC
- Fasciitis›traumatic(old)
- Fibromatosis›specified NEC
- Disorder›fibroblastic›specified NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.