M60.0
Header — not billable
Infective myositis
Infective myositis
M60.0 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M60.08
Infective myositis, other site
M60.09 Infective myositis at a site not captured by the more specific M60.0x subcodes — covers muscle infections in axial, trunk, and other body regions outside the named extremity locations.
Infective myositis, multiple sites
Infective myositis affecting skeletal muscle at multiple anatomic sites simultaneously, caused by a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic organism.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Tropical pyomyositis