M76.821
BillablePosterior tibial tendinitis, right leg
Posterior tibial tendinitis, right leg
Coding Notes
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
- •bursitis due to use, overuse and pressureM70
- •enthesopathies of ankle and footM77.5
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(47)
SNOMED CT
- Tibialis tendinitis50127006
- Tibialis tendonitis50127006
- Tibialis posterior tendinitis202881005
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy702567009
- Tibialis posterior tendon disorder702567009
- Bilateral tendinitis of feet15675401000119105
- Tendinitis of bilateral feet15675401000119105
- Tendinitis of both feet15675401000119105
- Tendonitis of bilateral feet15675401000119105
- Left posterior tibial tendinitis318171000119100
- Left tibialis posterior tendinitis318171000119100
- Tendinitis of left posterior tibial tendon318171000119100
- Right tibialis posterior tendinitis318181000119102
- Tendinitis of right posterior tibial tendon318181000119102
- Tendinitis of bilateral posterior tibialis muscles15675361000119101
- Tendinitis of both posterior tibialis muscles15675361000119101
- Tendonitis of bilateral posterior tibialis muscles15675361000119101
- Tendonitis of both posterior tibialis muscles15675361000119101
- Tendinitis of left foot15675481000119102
- Tendonitis of left foot15675481000119102
- Tendinitis of right foot15675441000119107
- Tendonitis of right foot15675441000119107
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral tendinitis of feet
- Tendinitis of right foot
- Tibialis tendinitis
- Tendonitis of both posterior tibialis muscles
- Tendinitis of bilateral posterior tibialis muscles
- Tendonitis of bilateral posterior tibialis muscles
- Tendinitis of both feet
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon
- Tendinitis of bilateral feet
- Tendonitis of bilateral feet
- Left posterior tibial tendinitis
- Tibialis posterior tendinitis
- Tibialis tendonitis
- Tibialis posterior tendon disorder
- Tendinitis of left foot
- Left tibialis posterior tendinitis
- Tendinitis of right posterior tibial tendon
- Tendonitis of right foot
- Right tibialis posterior tendinitis
- Tendinitis of left posterior tibial tendon
- Tibialis posterior tendinopathy
- Tendinitis of both posterior tibialis muscles
- Tendonitis of left foot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior tibial tendinitis, right leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for posterior tibial tendinitis, right leg is M76.821. The full clinical description is "Posterior tibial tendinitis, right leg". M76.821 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M76.821 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M76.821 represents “Posterior tibial tendinitis, right 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 M76.821 a billable code?
Yes, M76.821 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M76.821 in?
M76.821 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M76.821 map to?
M76.821 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 15675401000119105, 702567009, 318171000119100, 318181000119102, 15675361000119101, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M76.821?
M76.821 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2977226. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M76.821 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like posterior tibial tendinitis, right 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 M76.821?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M76.821 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.