ICD 10 Coding Alert

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ICD-10 is More Specific for Fibromyalgia

Question: Is there a specific code for fibromyalgia?Ohio SubscriberAnswer: Currently, your best option is to report fibromyalgia as 729.1 (Myalgia and myositis, unspecified). There isn't a specific code for fibromyalgia in ICD-9. However, going further when ICD-10 becomes effective, you will be able to report fibromyalgia using a specific code. The ICD-10 code for fibromyalgia is M79.7 (Fibromyalgia).
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