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M79.A29 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity


The ICD 10 Code for Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity is listed as M79.A29.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M79.A29
Description: Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of unspecified lower extremity
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
557 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W Mcc
558 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
Parent M79.A2 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 729.72 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of lower extremity (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M79.A29:
M79.A21 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of right lower extremity
M79.A22 - Nontraumatic compartment syndrome of left lower extremity