icd 9 code for patellar tendon laceration

by Jaron Ernser DVM 5 min read

Short description: Rupture patellar tendon
Rupture patellar tendon
Patellar tendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that connects the knee cap (patella) to the tibia. Often there is sudden onset of pain and walking is difficult. In a complete rupture, the ability to extend that knee is decreased. A pop may be felt when it occurs.
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. ICD-9-CM 727.66 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.66 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the ICD 9 code for patellar tendon rupture?

Short description: Rupture patellar tendon. ICD-9-CM 727.66 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.66 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.

What is the ICD-9-CM code for tendon injury?

Injury of muscle and tendon of long extensor muscle of toe at ankle and foot level ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 959.7 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.

What is the ICD 10 code for Laceration of the lower leg?

S86.821A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Laceration of musc/tend at lower leg level, right leg, init.

What is the ICD 10 code for Laceration of the quadriceps?

Laceration of right quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon, initial encounter. S76.121A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S76.121A became effective on October 1, 2018.

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What is the ICd 10 code for laceration?

Laceration of other muscle (s) and tendon (s) of posterior muscle group at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter 1 S86.129A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Lacerat musc/tend post grp at low leg level, unsp leg, init 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S86.129A became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S86.129A - other international versions of ICD-10 S86.129A may differ.

What is the secondary code for Chapter 20?

Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code.

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