M60.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Myositis

• Myositis muscle inflammation)

• Myositis of bilateral feet

• Myositis of bilateral forearms

• Myositis of bilateral hands

• Myositis of bilateral lower legs

• Myositis of bilateral shoulders

• Myositis of bilateral thighs

• Myositis of bilateral upper arms

• Myositis of left ankle

• Myositis of left foot

• Myositis of left forearm

• Myositis of left hand

• Myositis of left lower leg

• Myositis of left shoulder

• Myositis of left thigh

• Myositis of left upper arm

• Myositis of right foot

• Myositis of right forearm

• Myositis of right hand

• Myositis of right lower leg

• Myositis of right shoulder

• Myositis of right thigh

• Myositis of right upper arm

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by inflammation involving the skeletal muscles.

• An inflammatory process affecting the skeletal muscles. Causes include infections, injuries, and autoimmune disorders.

• Inflammation of a muscle or muscle tissue.

• Inflammation of skeletal muscle, not including inflammation of cardiac muscle

• Inflammation of skeletal muscle.

• Myositis is inflammation of your skeletal muscles, which are also called the voluntary muscles. These are the muscles you consciously control that help you move your body. An injury, infection or autoimmune disease can cause myositis. The diseases dermatomyositis and polymyositis both involve myositis. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness, usually in the muscles closest to the trunk of your body. Dermatomyositis causes muscle weakness, plus a skin rash. Both diseases are usually treated with prednisone, a steroid medicine, and sometimes other medicines.

Details

• M60.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M60.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M60.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M60.9 may differ.