M66.869
BillableSpontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •rotator cuff syndromeM75.1
- rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(41)
SNOMED CT
- Non-traumatic rupture of muscle29191005
- Nontraumatic rupture of muscle29191005
- Non-traumatic rupture of Achilles tendon202964000
- Rupture of plantaris tendon209783002
- Rupture achilles tendon429513001
- Rupture of Achilles tendon429513001
- Nontraumatic rupture of tibialis posterior tendon430377007
- Rupture of posterior tibial tendon699312008
- Rupture of tibialis posterior tendon699312008
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendon disorder702567009
- Non-traumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Nontraumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Nontraumatic tear of tendon of lower leg1343587000
- Non-traumatic rupture of plantaris tendon1344792008
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon rupture1344792008
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon tear1344792008
- Nontraumatic rupture of plantaris tendon1344792008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Non-traumatic rupture of muscle
- Nontraumatic rupture of muscle
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon tear
- Nontraumatic rupture of tibialis posterior tendon
- Nontraumatic plantaris tendon rupture
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon
- Rupture achilles tendon
- Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, lower leg
- Non-traumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg
- Non-traumatic rupture of Achilles tendon
- Rupture of posterior tibial tendon
- Tibialis posterior tendon disorder
- Rupture of plantaris tendon
- Nontraumatic rupture of plantaris tendon
- Non-traumatic rupture of plantaris tendon
- Nontraumatic rupture of tendon of lower leg
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy
- Nontraumatic tear of tendon of lower leg
- Rupture of tibialis posterior tendon
- Rupture of Achilles tendon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg is M66.869. The full clinical description is "Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg". M66.869 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M66.869 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M66.869 represents “Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg”. 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 M66.869 a billable code?
Yes, M66.869 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M66.869 in?
M66.869 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M66.869 map to?
M66.869 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 702567009, 202964000, 29191005, 1344792008, 1343587000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M66.869?
M66.869 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0839171. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M66.869 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified lower leg affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M66.869?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M66.869 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.