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M72.69 ICD-10-CA code: Necrotizing fasciitis, unspecified site

M72.69 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Necrotizing fasciitis, unspecified site” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M72.69

Necrotizing fasciitis, unspecified site

Short description: Necrotizing fasciitis unspecified site

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M7269

Notes for M72.69

As CIHI prints them, with any note M72.69 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Retroperitoneal fibromatosis (D48.3)From M72 Fibroblastic disorders
  • 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 M72.6 Necrotizing fasciitis
  • 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 M72.69 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
  3. 3Block M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders
  4. 4Category M72Fibroblastic disorders
  5. 5Subcategory M72.6Necrotizing fasciitis
  6. 6Valid code M72.69Necrotizing fasciitis, unspecified site

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 M72.69 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M72.69 mean?

M72.69 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Necrotizing fasciitis, unspecified site” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M72.69 in ICD-10-CA?

M72.69 sits under M72.6 Necrotizing fasciitis, within M72 Fibroblastic disorders, within M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders, within M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M72.69?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Use additional code, Excludes notes for M72.69, 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 M72.69

M72.60Necrotizing fasciitis, multiple sitesM72.61Necrotizing fasciitis, shoulder regionM72.62Necrotizing fasciitis, upper armM72.63Necrotizing fasciitis, forearmM72.64Necrotizing fasciitis, handM72.65Necrotizing fasciitis, pelvic region and thighM72.66Necrotizing fasciitis, lower legM72.67Necrotizing fasciitis, ankle and footM72.68Necrotizing fasciitis, other site