ICD-10-CM M79.604 is the diagnosis code for Pain in right leg. This code falls under the section "Other soft tissue disorders" within Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where M79.604 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, M79.604 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
M79.604 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Pain in right leg". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of M79.604 is M79.60 ("Pain in limb, unspecified"). M79.604 provides a more specific classification within this category.
M79.604 is located in Section M70-M79 — "Other soft tissue disorders" within Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use M79.604 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Pain in right leg" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Pain in right leg is M79.604.
Yes, M79.604 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
M79.604 is in Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, M79.604 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.