Contracture of muscle
Contracture of muscle
M62.4 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.
M62.40 identifies a muscle contracture — pathological shortening or fibrosis of muscle tissue that limits joint motion — when the affected anatomical site is not specified in the documentation.
M62.48 captures muscle contracture occurring at a body site that does not map to any of the specifically enumerated locations in the M62.4 subcategory — such as the trunk, cervical musculature, or pelvic girdle muscles.
M62.49 identifies pathological muscle contracture — persistent, often irreversible shortening of muscle tissue — occurring at two or more distinct anatomical sites simultaneously.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Contracture of tendon (sheath)
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- contracture of joint (M24.5-)