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M66.9

Billable

Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon

Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M65-M67

Parent Code

M66

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Rupture at musculotendinous junction, nontraumatic

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 ICD-10 code M66.9?

ICD-10-CM code M66.9 represents "Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M66.9 a billable code?

Yes, M66.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M66.9 in?

M66.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What SNOMED CT codes does M66.9 map to?

M66.9 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 268002004, 415749005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.9?

M66.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0158339, C2896024. 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.