M79.88 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified soft tissue disorders, other site

M79.88 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified soft tissue disorders, other site” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M79.88

Other specified soft tissue disorders, other site

Short description: Oth spec soft tissue disorder oth site

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M7988

Notes for M79.88

As CIHI prints them, with any note M79.88 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.4)From M79 Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified
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 M79.8 Other specified soft tissue disorders
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 M79.88 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
5Subcategory M79.8Other specified soft tissue disorders
6Valid code M79.88Other specified soft tissue disorders, other 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 M79.88 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M79.88 mean?

M79.88 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified soft tissue disorders, other site” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M79.88 in ICD-10-CA?

M79.88 sits under M79.8 Other specified soft tissue disorders, within M79 Other soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified, 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 M79.88?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for M79.88, 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.

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