M76.6
Non-billableAchilles tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Achilles bursitis
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)
- bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
- enthesopathies of ankle and foot (M77.5-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Achilles bursitisC0149846
- AchillobursitisC0149846
- Albert diseaseC0149846
- Albert's syndromeC0149846
- Bursitis of calcaneal tendon bursaC0149846
- Bursitis of calcaneal tendon bursa (disorder)C0149846
- Capped hockC0149846
- Haglund deformityC0149846
- Swediaur's diseaseC0149846
- achilles bursitisC0149846
- achilles tendonitisC0149846
- albert's syndromeC0149846
- alberts diseaseC0149846
- haglund's deformityC0149846
- haglund's diseaseC0149846
- tendonitis achillesC0149846
- Achilles tendinitisC0263933
- Achilles tendinitis (disorder)C0263933
- Achilles tendonitisC0263933
- achilles tendinitisC0263933
- tendinitis achillesC0263933
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M76.6?
ICD-10-CM code M76.6 represents "Achilles tendinitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M76.6 a billable code?
No, M76.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M76.6.
What chapter is M76.6 in?
M76.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M76.6?
M76.6 has 3 child codes, including: M76.60 (Achilles tendinitis, unspecified leg), M76.61 (Achilles tendinitis, right leg), M76.62 (Achilles tendinitis, left leg).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M76.6?
M76.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0149846, C0263933. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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