M77.1
Non-billableLateral epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis
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
- Tennis elbow
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.-)
- osteophyte (M25.7)
- spinal enthesopathy (M46.0-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Elbow, TennisC0039516
- Epicondylitides, LateralC0039516
- Epicondylitides, Lateral HumeralC0039516
- Epicondylitis, LateralC0039516
- Epicondylitis, Lateral HumeralC0039516
- Humeral Epicondylitides, LateralC0039516
- Humeral Epicondylitis, LateralC0039516
- Lateral EpicondylitidesC0039516
- Lateral EpicondylitisC0039516
- Lateral Humeral EpicondylitidesC0039516
- Lateral Humeral EpicondylitisC0039516
- Lateral epicondylitisC0039516
- Lateral epicondylitis (disorder)C0039516
- Lateral epicondylitis of elbowC0039516
- Tennis ElbowC0039516
- Tennis ElbowsC0039516
- Tennis elbowC0039516
- epicondylitis lateralisC0039516
- lateral epicondylitisC0039516
- lateral humeral epicondylitisC0039516
- radiohumeral bursitisC0039516
- tennis elbowC0039516
- tennis elbowsC0039516
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M77.1?
ICD-10-CM code M77.1 represents "Lateral epicondylitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M77.1 a billable code?
No, M77.1 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 M77.1.
What chapter is M77.1 in?
M77.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M77.1?
M77.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
What are the subcategories under M77.1?
M77.1 has 3 child codes, including: M77.10 (Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow), M77.11 (Lateral epicondylitis, right elbow), M77.12 (Lateral epicondylitis, left elbow).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M77.1?
M77.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0039516. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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