Other myositis
Other myositis
M60.8 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.
Muscle inflammation classified as 'other myositis' where the anatomical site has not been documented or specified by the treating clinician.
M60.88 classifies non-infective, non-interstitial muscle inflammation (myositis) occurring at an anatomic site not represented by any other specific code in the M60.8x subcategory — a true residual 'other site' bucket.
Inflammatory muscle disease affecting two or more anatomically distinct sites, classified as 'other' myositis when it does not fall under infective, foreign body, or calcifying subtypes.