ICD-Code M79.0: Rheumatism, unspecified
- M79.00 Rheumatism, unspecified Multiple sites
- M79.01 Rheumatism, unspecified Shoulder region
- M79.02 Rheumatism, unspecified Upper arm
- M79.03 Rheumatism, unspecified Forearm
- M79.04 Rheumatism, unspecified Hand
- M79.05 Rheumatism, unspecified Pelvic region and thigh
- M79.06 Rheumatism, unspecified Lower leg
- M79.07 Rheumatism, unspecified Ankle and foot
- M79.08 Rheumatism, unspecified Other
- M79.09 Rheumatism, unspecified Site unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.