icd 9 code for biceps tear

How do you repair a bicep tear?

2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.62 Nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head) Short description: Biceps tendon rupture. ICD-9-CM 727.62 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.62 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What do you need to know about biceps tears?

ICD-9 code 727.62 for Nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -RHEUMATISM, EXCLUDING THE BACK (725-729). Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in …

How to prevent a bicep tear?

ICD-9 Code 727.62 Nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head) ICD-9 Index; Chapter: 710–739; Section: 725-729; Block: 727 Other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa; 727.62 - Biceps tendon rupture

Does a bicep tear require surgery?

2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.69 Nontraumatic rupture of other tendon Short description: Nontraum tendon rupt NEC. ICD-9-CM 727.69 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.69 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

Not Valid for Submission

727.62 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 727.62 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Of the 206 bones in your body, 3 of them are in your arm; the humerus, radius and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall or an accident.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.