M66.249
BillableSpontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand
Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
- rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hand and wrist extensor tendon rupture202961008
- Rupture wrist extensors209762008
- Nontraumatic rupture of extensor tendon of hand and wrist712819000
- Nontraumatic rupture of extensor tendon of wrist region1293227003
- Non-traumatic rupture of extensor tendon of hand299781000119104
- Nontraumatic rupture of extensor tendon of hand299781000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand?
The ICD-10-CM code for spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand is M66.249. The full clinical description is "Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand". M66.249 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M66.249 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M66.249 represents "Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M66.249 a billable code?
Yes, M66.249 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M66.249 in?
M66.249 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M66.249 map to?
M66.249 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 202961008, 299781000119104, 712819000, 1293227003, 209762008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.249?
M66.249 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895981. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.