M67.02
BillableShort Achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle
Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left 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
- Acquired bilateral short Achilles tendon15703281000119100
- Acquired both short Achilles tendon15703281000119100
- Bilateral short Achilles tendon15703281000119100
- Acquired deformity of bilateral lower legs15742161000119100
- Acquired deformity of both lower legs15742161000119100
- Bilateral acquired deformity of lower legs15742161000119100
- Acquired deformity of left lower leg300341000119105
- Acquired deformity of right lower leg300381000119100
- Acquired short left Achilles tendon320661000119106
- Acquired short right Achilles tendon320671000119100
- Bilateral contracture of Achilles tendons15703561000119106
- Contracture of bilateral Achilles tendons15703561000119106
- Contracture of both Achilles tendons15703561000119106
- Contracture of left Achilles tendon15703521000119101
- Contracture of right Achilles tendon15703481000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for short achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle?
The ICD-10-CM code for short achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle is M67.02. The full clinical description is "Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle". M67.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M67.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M67.02 represents "Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left 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 M67.02 a billable code?
Yes, M67.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M67.02 in?
M67.02 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M67.02?
M67.02 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 M67.02 map to?
M67.02 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 203076007, 15703281000119100, 15742161000119100, 300341000119105, 300381000119100, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M67.02?
M67.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896027. 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.