M79.652
M79.652: Pain in left thigh
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
M79.652 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pain in left thigh. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M79.652 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above M79.652
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M79.652
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M79.652 is named in 38 Medicare coverage policies: 25 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 13 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56731Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- 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
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.