M79.4
Billable codeHypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
The ICD-10 code for hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad is M79.4.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified
- M79.1Myalgianon-billable header
- M79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified
- M79.3Panniculitis, unspecified
- M79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue
- M79.6Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toesnon-billable header
- M79.7Fibromyalgia
- M79.8Other specified soft tissue disordersnon-billable header
- M79.9Soft tissue disorder, unspecified
- M79.ANontraumatic compartment syndromenon-billable header
- M79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 72931
Associated MS-DRGs
M79.4 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC