M72.8 Other fibroblastic disorders

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism

Type 1 Excludes

diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4)
necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6)
nodular fasciitis (M72.4)
perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5)
perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6)
plantar fasciitis (M72.2)

Applicable To

Abscess of fascia
Fasciitis NEC
Other infective fasciitis

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Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
Contraction, contracture, contracted (s)
fascia (lata) (postural) M72.8
Disorder (of) See also Disease

Sibling Codes


Parent Sibling Codes


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Code Title
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
M72 Fibroblastic disorders
M72.8 Other fibroblastic disorders
Use Additional
code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism

Type 1 Excludes
diffuse (eosinophilic) fasciitis (M35.4)
necrotizing fasciitis (M72.6)
nodular fasciitis (M72.4)
perirenal fasciitis NOS (N13.5)
perirenal fasciitis with infection (N13.6)
plantar fasciitis (M72.2)

Applicable to
Abscess of fascia
Fasciitis NEC
Other infective fasciitis