M70-M79 ICD-10-CA block: Other soft tissue disorders
M70-M79 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 220 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M70-M79
M70-M79 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (10 codes)M71Other bursopathies (62 codes)M72Fibroblastic disorders (43 codes)M73Soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (3 codes)M75Shoulder lesions (9 codes)M76Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot (10 codes)M77Other enthesopathies (8 codes)M79Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified (75 codes)Notes for M70-M79
As CIHI prints them, with any note M70-M79 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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
- 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 M70-M79 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
- 3Block M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is M70-M79 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M70-M79 (Other soft tissue disorders) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 220 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M70-M79 in ICD-10-CA?
M70-M79 sits under M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M70-M79?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for M70-M79, 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.