M62.23
Header — not billableNontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearm
The ICD-10 code for nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearm is M62.23.
M62.23 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
- M62.20Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.21Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, shouldernon-billable header
- M62.22Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, upper armnon-billable header
- M62.24Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, handnon-billable header
- M62.25Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, thighnon-billable header
- M62.26Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, lower legnon-billable header
- M62.27Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M62.28Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, other site
- M62.23Nontraumatic ischemic infarction of muscle, forearmnon-billable header