M62.45
Header — not billableContracture of muscle, thigh
The ICD-10 code for contracture of muscle, thigh is M62.45.
M62.45 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
- M62.40Contracture of muscle, unspecified site
- M62.41Contracture of muscle, shouldernon-billable header
- M62.42Contracture of muscle, upper armnon-billable header
- M62.43Contracture of muscle, forearmnon-billable header
- M62.44Contracture of muscle, handnon-billable header
- M62.46Contracture of muscle, lower legnon-billable header
- M62.47Contracture of muscle, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M62.48Contracture of muscle, other site
- M62.49Contracture of muscle, multiple sites
- M62.45Contracture of muscle, thighnon-billable header