M70.97
Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot
M70.97 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M70.971 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and foot; M70.972 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot and M70.979 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 13 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries
More specific codes under M70.97 3
- M70.971Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and footBillable
- M70.972Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and footBillable
- M70.979Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and footBillable