M79.66
Header — not billablePain in lower leg
The ICD-10 code for pain in lower leg is M79.66.
M79.66 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.
Child codes under M79.66
Related codes in this category
- M79.60Pain in limb, unspecifiednon-billable header
- M79.62Pain in upper armnon-billable header
- M79.63Pain in forearmnon-billable header
- M79.64Pain in hand and fingersnon-billable header
- M79.65Pain in thighnon-billable header
- M79.67Pain in foot and toesnon-billable header
- M79.66Pain in lower legnon-billable header