M79 ICD-10-CA category: Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
M79 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 75 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M79Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M79
M79 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified (10 codes)M79.1Myalgia (10 codes)M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified (10 codes)M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified (10 codes)M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat padM79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue (10 codes)M79.6Pain in limb (3 codes)M79.7FibromyalgiaM79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders (10 codes)M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified (10 codes)Notes for M79
As CIHI prints them, with any note M79 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.4)
- 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 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
- 4Category M79Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
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 M79 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M79 (Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 75 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M79 in ICD-10-CA?
M79 sits under 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 M79?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for 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.