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M66.8

Non-billable

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M65-M67

Parent Code

M66

Child Codes

10

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

Child Codes (10)

M66.80

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site

BillableM66.81

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, shoulder

M66.82

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, upper arm

M66.83

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, forearm

M66.84

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, hand

M66.85

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, thigh

M66.86

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, lower leg

M66.87

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, ankle and foot

M66.88

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, other sites

BillableM66.89

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M66.8?

ICD-10-CM code M66.8 represents "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M66.8 a billable code?

No, M66.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M66.8.

What chapter is M66.8 in?

M66.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M66.8?

M66.8 has 10 child codes, including: M66.80 (Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site), M66.81 (Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, shoulder), M66.82 (Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, upper arm), M66.83 (Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, forearm), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.8?

M66.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477647. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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