M66.869
BillableSpontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg
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
- Non-traumatic rupture of muscle29191005
- Nontraumatic rupture of muscle29191005
- Non-traumatic rupture of Achilles tendon202964000
- Rupture of plantaris tendon209783002
- Rupture achilles tendon429513001
- Rupture of Achilles tendon429513001
- Nontraumatic rupture of tibialis posterior tendon430377007
- Rupture of posterior tibial tendon699312008
- Rupture of tibialis posterior tendon699312008
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendon disorder702567009
- Non-traumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Nontraumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Nontraumatic tear of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Non-traumatic rupture of plantaris tendon1344792008
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon rupture1344792008
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon tear1344792008
- Nontraumatic rupture of plantaris tendon1344792008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg is M66.869. The full clinical description is "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg". M66.869 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M66.869 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M66.869 represents "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified 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 M66.869 a billable code?
Yes, M66.869 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M66.869 in?
M66.869 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M66.869 map to?
M66.869 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 702567009, 202964000, 29191005, 1344792008, 1343587000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.869?
M66.869 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0839171. 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.