1. M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

    Use additional external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

    Includes:

    • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

    Excludes1

    Excludes2

    • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
    • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
    • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
    1. M70.0 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist

      1. M70.03 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist

        • M70.031 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right wrist
        • M70.032 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left wrist
        • M70.039 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified wrist
      2. M70.04 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand

        • M70.041 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand
        • M70.042 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), left hand
        • M70.049 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), unspecified hand
    2. M70.1 Bursitis of hand

      1. M70.10 Bursitis, unspecified hand

      2. M70.11 Bursitis, right hand

      3. M70.12 Bursitis, left hand

    3. M70.2 Olecranon bursitis

      1. M70.20 Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow

      2. M70.21 Olecranon bursitis, right elbow

      3. M70.22 Olecranon bursitis, left elbow

    4. M70.3 Other bursitis of elbow

      1. M70.30 Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow

      2. M70.31 Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow

      3. M70.32 Other bursitis of elbow, left elbow

    5. M70.4 Prepatellar bursitis

      1. M70.40 Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee

      2. M70.41 Prepatellar bursitis, right knee

      3. M70.42 Prepatellar bursitis, left knee

    6. M70.5 Other bursitis of knee

      1. M70.50 Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee

      2. M70.51 Other bursitis of knee, right knee

      3. M70.52 Other bursitis of knee, left knee

    7. M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Trochanteric tendinitis
      1. M70.60 Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip

      2. M70.61 Trochanteric bursitis, right hip

      3. M70.62 Trochanteric bursitis, left hip

    8. M70.7 Other bursitis of hip

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Ischial bursitis
      1. M70.70 Other bursitis of hip, unspecified hip

      2. M70.71 Other bursitis of hip, right hip

      3. M70.72 Other bursitis of hip, left hip

    9. M70.8 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

      1. M70.80 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site

      2. 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 shoulder
        • M70.812 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
        • M70.819 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
      3. 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 arm
        • M70.822 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
        • M70.829 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arms
      4. 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 forearm
        • M70.832 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
        • M70.839 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
      5. 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 hand
        • M70.842 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
        • M70.849 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
      6. 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 thigh
        • M70.852 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
        • M70.859 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
      7. 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 leg
        • M70.862 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
        • M70.869 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified leg
      8. 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 foot
        • M70.872 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
        • M70.879 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
      9. M70.88 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure other site

      10. M70.89 Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites

    10. M70.9 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure

      1. M70.90 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure of unspecified site

      2. 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 shoulder
        • M70.912 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left shoulder
        • M70.919 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified shoulder
      3. 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 arm
        • M70.922 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left upper arm
        • M70.929 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified upper arm
      4. 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 forearm
        • M70.932 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left forearm
        • M70.939 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified forearm
      5. 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 hand
        • M70.942 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left hand
        • M70.949 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified hand
      6. 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 thigh
        • M70.952 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left thigh
        • M70.959 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified thigh
      7. 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 leg
        • M70.962 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left lower leg
        • M70.969 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified lower leg
      8. 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 foot
        • M70.972 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, left ankle and foot
        • M70.979 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure, unspecified ankle and foot
      9. M70.98 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure other

      10. M70.99 Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure multiple sites

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.