ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G57.52 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower limb. Bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome; Left posterior tibial neuropathy; Left sinus tarsi syndrome; Right tarsal tunnel syndrome; Right tarsal tunnel syndrome (ankle condition); Tarsal tunnel syndrome (ankle condition), left.
· Best answers. 0. Sep 16, 2015. #1. Has anyone determined what the best ICD 10 code would be for sinus tarsi syndrome? I'm thinking maybe M24.27x (4,5,6) disorder of ligament of foot. Has anyone heard anything different?
Sinus Tarsi ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index. Sinus Tarsi. The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index is designed to allow medical coders to look up various medical terms and connect them with the appropriate ICD codes. There are 23 terms under the parent term 'Sinus Tarsi' in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index . Sinus Tarsi - see also Fistula. abdominal K63.89.
· G57.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM G57.51 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G57.51 - other international versions of ICD-10 G57.51 may differ.
Sinus tarsi syndrome is a condition of the ankle and foot that results from instability of the subtalar joint. Athletes with this condition typically have complaints of instability with functional activities and persistent anterolateral ankle discomfort.
What is the sinus tarsi? The sinus tarsi anatomy is a small tunnel that sits between the two parts of the subtalar joint in the ankle. This small tunnel contains nerves, sinus tarsi ligaments, and blood vessels that can be damaged and cause pain.
ICD-10 | Pain in right ankle and joints of right foot (M25. 571)
The tarsal tunnel is located on the inside of the ankle, and is formed by the ankle bones and the band of ligaments that stretches across the foot. Many of the blood vessels, nerves and tendons that provide movement and flexibility to the foot travel through the tarsal tunnel.
Traumatic injury to the ankle/foot (such as an ankle sprain) or overuse (such as repetitive standing or walking) are the main causes of this syndrome. It may also occur if the person has a pes planus or an over-pronated foot, which can cause compression in the sinus tarsi.
Common symptoms of sinus tarsi syndrome include: Deep burning or shooting pain located on the outer aspect of the foot. Tenderness to touch the area on the outside of the ankle just in front of the ankle bone. Pain that increases with activities including walking, prolonged standing and running.
ICD-10 | Pain in left ankle and joints of left foot (M25. 572)
R26. 2, Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified, or R26. 89, Other abnormalities of gait and mobility.
M79. 673 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Fig 1 – The roof of the tarsal tunnel is formed by a flexor retinaculum extending from the medial malleolus to the medial tubercle of the calcaneus.
The tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy of the medial ankle. It is an uncommon but underdiagnosed cause of foot and ankle pain. The etiology is broad.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a more severe and rare condition but shares common symptoms with plantar fasciitis.
First described by Denis O’Connor in 1957. He also described a surgical procedure to address this problem (called the O’Connor procedure) that involves removal of all or a portion of the contents of the sinus tarsi.
Definition: Clinical disorder characterized by specific symptoms and signs localized to the sinus tarsi (known as the “eye of the foot”), which refers to an opening on the outside of the foot between the ankle and heel bone.
Conservative treatment is usually effective and surgery is rarely needed and should be considered after an adequate and thorough trial of conservative treatment.
Many times this is a diagnosis make by excluding other common problems in the foot as definitive diagnostic findings are rarely present. MRI is probably the one best test to shoe changes in the tissues of the sinus tarsi involving either inflammation or scar tissue from previous injury.