M79.606
M79.606 — Pain in leg, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
M79.606 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pain in leg, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Pain in lower limb NOS
Risk adjustment
M79.606 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
M79.606 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 8 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56731Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A57589Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A58865Billing 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
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M79.60. If M79.606 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about M79.606
- Is M79.606 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M79.606 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M79.606 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).