M93.979 — Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot
M93.979 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified ankle and foot. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
M93.979 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
M93.979 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 0 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
Code history
M93.979 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 M93.97. If M93.979 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about M93.979
- Is M93.979 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M93.979 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M93.979 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Chondropathies (M91-M94).