ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
All 75 codes in the M70 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
75
Can lead a claim
50
Cannot lead a claim
25
What CMS assigns to M70
50 of the 75 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 25 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 75 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 50 of the 75 can lead a claim.
Every code in M70
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M70.0 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist | ||||
| M70.03 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist | ||||
| M70.031 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.032 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.039 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.04 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand | ||||
| M70.041 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.042 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.049 | Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.1 Bursitis of hand | ||||
| M70.10 | Bursitis, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.11 | Bursitis, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.12 | Bursitis, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.2 Olecranon bursitis | ||||
| M70.20 | Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.21 | Olecranon bursitis, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.22 | Olecranon bursitis, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.3 Other bursitis of elbow | ||||
| M70.30 | Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.31 | Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.32 | Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.4 Prepatellar bursitis | ||||
| M70.40 | Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.41 | Prepatellar bursitis, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.42 | Prepatellar bursitis, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.5 Other bursitis of knee | ||||
| M70.50 | Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.51 | Other bursitis of knee, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.52 | Other bursitis of knee, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis | ||||
| M70.60 | Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.61 | Trochanteric bursitis, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.62 | Trochanteric bursitis, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.7 Other bursitis of hip | ||||
| M70.70 | Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.71 | Other bursitis of hip, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.72 | Other bursitis of hip, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.8 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure | ||||
| M70.80 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified siteCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of unsp site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.81 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder | ||||
| M70.811 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulderCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, r shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.812 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulderCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, l shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.819 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulderCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp shldr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.82 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm | ||||
| M70.821 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper armCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, r up arm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.822 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper armCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, l up arm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.829 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper armsCMS: Oth soft tissue disord rel to use/pressure, unsp upper arms | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.83 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm | ||||
| M70.831 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearmCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, r forearm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.832 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearmCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, l forearm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.839 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearmCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp forearm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.84 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of hand | ||||
| M70.841 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right handCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, r hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.842 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left handCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.849 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified handCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, unsp hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.85 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh | ||||
| M70.851 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right thighCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, right thigh | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.852 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left thighCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, left thigh | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.859 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thighCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp thigh | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.86 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg | ||||
| M70.861 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower legCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, r low leg | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.862 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower legCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, l low leg | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.869 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified legCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure, unsp leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.87 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot | ||||
| M70.871 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and footCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, right ank/ft | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.872 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and footCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, left ank/ft | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.879 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and footCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp ank/ft | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.88 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other siteCMS: Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressure oth site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.89 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sitesCMS: Oth soft tissue disord related to use/pressure mult sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.9 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure | ||||
| M70.90 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified siteCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure of unsp site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.91 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of shoulder | ||||
| M70.911 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulderCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, r shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.912 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulderCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, l shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.919 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulderCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp shldr | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.92 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of upper arm | ||||
| M70.921 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper armCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r up arm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.922 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper armCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l up arm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.929 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper armCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp up arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.93 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of forearm | ||||
| M70.931 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right forearmCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r forearm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.932 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearmCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l forearm | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.939 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearmCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord rel to use/pressure, unsp forearm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.94 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of hand | ||||
| M70.941 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right handCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.942 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left handCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.949 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified handCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, unsp hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.95 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of thigh | ||||
| M70.951 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right thighCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, right thigh | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.952 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left thighCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, left thigh | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.959 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thighCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp thigh | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.96 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure lower leg | ||||
| M70.961 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right lower legCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, r low leg | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.962 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower legCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure, l low leg | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.969 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower legCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord rel to use/pressure, unsp low leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.97 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of ankle and foot | ||||
| M70.971 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, right ankle and footCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord rel to use/pressure, right ank/ft | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.972 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and footCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, left ank/ft | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.979 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and footCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure, unsp ank/ft | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M70.98 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure otherCMS: Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure oth | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M70.99 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sitesCMS: Unsp soft tissue disord related to use/pressure mult sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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