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M62.94 ICD-10-CA code: Disorder of muscle, unspecified, hand

M62.94 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disorder of muscle, unspecified, hand” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M62.94

Disorder of muscle, unspecified, hand

Short description: Unspecified disorder of muscle hand

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M6294

Notes for M62.94

As CIHI prints them, with any note M62.94 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Cramp and spasm (R25.2)myalgia (M79.1)myopathy:• alcoholic (G72.1)• drug-induced (G72.0)stiff-man syndrome (G25.8)From M62 Other disorders of muscle
  • Dermatopolymyositis (M33.-)muscular dystrophies and myopathies (G71-G72)myopathy in:• amyloidosis (E85.-)• polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)• rheumatoid arthritis (M05.3)• scleroderma (M34.-)• Sjögren's syndrome (M35.0)• systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)From M60-M63 Disorders of muscles
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

  • [To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]From M62.9 Disorder of muscle, unspecified
  • The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M62.94 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
  3. 3Block M60-M63Disorders of muscles
  4. 4Category M62Other disorders of muscle
  5. 5Subcategory M62.9Disorder of muscle, unspecified
  6. 6Valid code M62.94Disorder of muscle, unspecified, hand

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See M62.94 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M62.94 mean?

M62.94 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disorder of muscle, unspecified, hand” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M62.94 in ICD-10-CA?

M62.94 sits under M62.9 Disorder of muscle, unspecified, within M62 Other disorders of muscle, within M60-M63 Disorders of muscles, within M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M62.94?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for M62.94, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside M62.94

M62.90Disorder of muscle, unspecified, multiple sitesM62.91Disorder of muscle, unspecified, shoulder regionM62.92Disorder of muscle, unspecified, upper armM62.93Disorder of muscle, unspecified, forearmM62.95Disorder of muscle, unspecified, pelvic region and thighM62.96Disorder of muscle, unspecified, lower legM62.97Disorder of muscle, unspecified, ankle and footM62.98Disorder of muscle unspecified, other siteM62.99Disorder of muscle unspecified, unspecified site