M79.12 Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck
ICD-10-CM · CMS code reference
Official ICD-10-CM description: Myalgia of auxiliary muscles, head and neck
Coding notes
From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.
Excludes1
Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.
- fibromyalgia (M79.7)
- myositis (M60.-)
- psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
- soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)
Related codes
M79.0Rheumatism, unspecified ICD-10-CMM79.10Myalgia, unspecified site ICD-10-CMM79.11Myalgia of mastication muscle ICD-10-CMM79.18Myalgia, other site ICD-10-CMM79.2Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified ICD-10-CMM79.3Panniculitis, unspecified ICD-10-CMM79.4Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad ICD-10-CMM79.5Residual foreign body in soft tissue ICD-10-CM
Common questions
Is M79.12 a billable code?
Yes. M79.12 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.