M35.03 vs M60
M35.03 (Sjögren syndrome with myopathy) compared with M60 (Myositis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. M60 carries an Excludes1 note covering M35.03: “myopathy in Sjögren's syndrome (M35.03)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M35.03Sjögren syndrome with myopathy | M60Myositis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Sjögren syndrome with myopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M35.03). | Myositis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M60). |
| Includes | autoimmune disease NOS collagen (vascular) disease NOS systemic autoimmune disease systemic collagen (vascular) disease | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify associated manifestations | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources