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M66.862

Billable

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg

Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M65-M67

Parent Code

M66.86

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg?

The ICD-10-CM code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg is M66.862. The full clinical description is "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg". M66.862 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M66.862 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M66.862 represents "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, left lower leg". 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 M66.862 a billable code?

Yes, M66.862 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M66.862 in?

M66.862 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What SNOMED CT codes does M66.862 map to?

M66.862 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 16051911000119108, 42411000087100, 11861521000119100, 11861481000119100, 42421000087108, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.862?

M66.862 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896019. 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.