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M67.9

Non-billable

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M65-M67

Parent Code

M67

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
  • tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
  • xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)

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)

Child Codes (10)

M67.90

Unsp disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified site

BillableM67.91

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, shoulder

M67.92

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, upper arm

M67.93

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, forearm

M67.94

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, hand

M67.95

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, thigh

M67.96

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, lower leg

M67.97

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, ankle and foot

M67.98

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, other site

BillableM67.99

Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, multiple sites

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M67.9?

ICD-10-CM code M67.9 represents "Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M67.9 a billable code?

No, M67.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M67.9.

What chapter is M67.9 in?

M67.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M67.9?

M67.9 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 are the subcategories under M67.9?

M67.9 has 10 child codes, including: M67.90 (Unsp disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified site), M67.91 (Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, shoulder), M67.92 (Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, upper arm), M67.93 (Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, forearm), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M67.9?

M67.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477645. 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.