2018/2019

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  2. M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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  3. M65-M67 Disorders of synovium and tendon
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  4. M66- Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M66.259

Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified thigh

The following code(s) above M66.259 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to M66.259:
  • M00-M99
    2019 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99

    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

    Note
    • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • M66
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M66

    Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon

      2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
    Type 2 Excludes
    • rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
    • rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region
    Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon
Approximate Synonyms ICD-10-CM M66.259 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

Convert M66.259 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M66.259
M66.231 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right forearm
M66.232 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left forearm
M66.239 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified forearm
M66.24 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, hand
M66.241 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right hand
M66.242 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left hand
M66.249 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand
M66.25 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, thigh
M66.251 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh
M66.252 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left thigh
M66.259 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified thigh
M66.26 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, lower leg
M66.261 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right lower leg
M66.262 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left lower leg
M66.269 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified lower leg
M66.27 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, ankle and foot
M66.271 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right ankle and foot
M66.272 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left ankle and foot
M66.279 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot
M66.28 …… other site
M66.29 …… multiple sites

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