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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
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).