M79.606 – Pain in leg, unspecified

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M79.606 – Pain in leg, unspecified Is the M79.606 billable?M79.606 clinical information M79.606 synonyms include Other ICD-10 codes used for leg pain FAQS

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M79.606 – Pain in leg, unspecified

The M79.606 is an ICD code included in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (or the ICD-10-CM for short), and it is used to designate “Pain in leg, unspecified.”

The ICD code’s designation is straightforward. It means the patient is dealing with leg pain, but it’s not specified which leg and part of a certain leg it’s coming from.

This code is used to make a general diagnosis for the patient. It’s a way to tell healthcare professionals that it is just known that the patient is experiencing leg pain. If this is used on a patient, that means that the specific leg has not been identified yet during the current point they are at with their consultations/treatment.

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Is the M79.606 billable?

Yes, the M79.606 ICD code is billable and can be used to designate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

M79.606 clinical information

Pain in a person’s leg indicates that the legs are strained, or a certain problem is causing it pain.

Pain in the leg can be caused by simply overusing the leg, getting injured, whether by tripping or getting into a terrible accident (which we hope is never the case for your patients) or because of a disease (like osteoarthritis, which is a condition where the cartilages of the bones breakdown and the bones begin to have deformities).

Treatment for leg pain will depend on whether it is acute or chronic, mild or severe. It will also depend on what specific problem is causing the pain, which can be determined by comprehensive testing. Normally, medicines, exercise, and physical therapy can do the trick. In worse cases, surgery.

A more specific diagnosis can be made once the patient undergoes a comprehensive examination. The treatment that will be provided will depend on the findings.

M79.606 synonyms include

Aching leg syndrome
Pain in lower limb
Painful legs and moving toes
Tenderness in lower limb

Other ICD-10 codes used for leg pain

M79.604 - Pain in right leg
M79.605 - Pain in left leg
M79.65 - Pain in thigh
M79.651 - Pain in right thigh
M79.652 - Pain in left thigh
M79.659 - Pain in unspecified thigh
M79.66 - Pain in lower leg
M79.661 - Pain in right lower leg
M79.662 - Pain in left lower leg
M79.669 - Pain in unspecified lower leg

Commonly asked questions

Is the M79.606 billable?

Yes, this ICD-10 code is billable.

When do you use the M79.606 ICD code?

When you have a patient with pain in their leg, but you have yet to identify which leg and what specific part of the leg the pain is coming from.

What are the common treatments for those who were designated with this code?

Leg pain is often treated with pain relievers, muscle relaxants, and physical therapy. The specific treatment will depend on confirming the specific leg in pain, which part of the leg the pain is coming from, and what the test findings are.