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# M79.632 Pain in left forearm

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Pain in left forearm

## 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.

-   psychogenic rheumatism (F45.8)
-   soft tissue pain, psychogenic (F45.41)

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   pain in joint (M25.5-)

## Related codes

-   [`M79.621` Pain in right upper arm ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.621/)
-   [`M79.622` Pain in left upper arm ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.622/)
-   [`M79.629` Pain in unspecified upper arm ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.629/)
-   [`M79.631` Pain in right forearm ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.631/)
-   [`M79.639` Pain in unspecified forearm ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.639/)
-   [`M79.641` Pain in right hand ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.641/)
-   [`M79.642` Pain in left hand ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.642/)
-   [`M79.643` Pain in unspecified hand ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.643/)

## Common questions

### Is M79.632 a billable code?

Yes. M79.632 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

M79 Other and unspecified soft tissue disorders, not elsewhere classified

Chapter

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Billable

Yes

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