Foot Pain ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Foot Pain?

There are multiple ICD Codes for foot pain depending on the cause. Listed below are a few of the most common ones. 

Pain

• M79.671: Pain in right foot
• M79.672: Pain in left foot
• M79.673: Pain in unspecified foot

Bunion

• M21.611: Bunion of right foot
• M21.612: Bunion of left foot
• M21.619: Bunion of unspecified foot

Bone Spurs or Osteophytes

• M25.774: Osteophyte, right foot
• M25.775: Osteophyte, left foot
• M25.776: Unspecified, right foot

Corns and Callouses

• L84: Corns and callouses

Which Foot Pain ICD codes are Billable? 

All of the ICD-10 codes mentioned above are billable.

Clinical Information

• A patient has foot pain when experiencing discomfort in any parts of the foot: heels, arches, soles, and toes. Note that the ICD codes in this guide won’t include toes, as those have a separate set of ICD codes for toe pain. 
• There are different causes of foot pain. Some can be easily remedied, such as wearing shoes that fit correctly or learning to manage oneself when doing high-impact sports or exercise. Others will require treatment because of medical conditions such as heel spurs, corns, bunions, Morton neuroma, hammertoes, sprain, fractures, injuries, and nerve damage.
• Those at risk of having foot pain are those who are overweight/obese, pregnant, have a foot injury, and have diabetes or vascular disease. 
• To diagnose and identify the specific cause of foot pain, practitioners will observe the patient’s symptoms, ask them what they feel, and conduct an X-ray. 
• Treating foot pain may vary depending on the cause. Treatment may be as simple as changing one’s shoes or lifestyle choices. However, other cases may require medication, a cast, surgery, and physical therapy.

Synonyms Include:

• Bilateral chronic pain of feet
• Pain in both feet
• Bilateral heel pain
• Foot pain
• Heel pain