M67.A0 vs M72.8
M67.A0 (Plantar fasciitis, foot) compared with M72.8 (Other fibroblastic disorders), 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. M72.8 carries an Excludes1 note covering M67.A0: “plantar fasciitis (M67.A0-)”
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
| M67.A0Plantar fasciitis, foot | M72.8Other fibroblastic disorders | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| 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 | — | Other fibroblastic disorders is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M72.8). |
| Includes | — | Abscess of fascia Fasciitis NEC Other infective fasciitis |
| Use additional code | — | code to (B95.-, B96.-) identify causative organism |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources