M62.12
Header — not billableOther rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), upper arm
The ICD-10 code for other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), upper arm is M62.12.
M62.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M62.10Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), unspecified site
- M62.11Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), shouldernon-billable header
- M62.13Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), forearmnon-billable header
- M62.14Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), handnon-billable header
- M62.15Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), thighnon-billable header
- M62.16Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), lower legnon-billable header
- M62.17Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), ankle and footnon-billable header
- M62.18Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), other site
- M62.12Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic), upper armnon-billable header