M67.00
BillableShort Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle
Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acquired short Achilles tendon5029005
- Acquired shortening of Achilles tendon5029005
- Achilles tendon contracture203076007
- Contracture of Achilles tendon203076007
- Contracture of tendo Achilles203076007
- Tendon contracture274141009
- Short Achilles tendon275336002
- Contracture of right Achilles tendon15703481000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for short achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle?
The ICD-10-CM code for short achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle is M67.00. The full clinical description is "Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle". M67.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M67.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M67.00 represents "Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle". 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 M67.00 a billable code?
Yes, M67.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M67.00 in?
M67.00 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M67.00?
M67.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0); tendinitis NOS (M77.9-); xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does M67.00 map to?
M67.00 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 203076007, 5029005, 15703481000119101, 275336002, 274141009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M67.00?
M67.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896025. 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.