M66.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. Soft tissue disorders are medical conditions affecting soft tissue.
This is a shortened version of the thirteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue. It covers ICD codes 710 to 739. The full chapter can be found on pages 395 to 415 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 727.69 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M66.9 and a single ICD9 code, 727.60 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon M66. 9 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 M66. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 959.3 : Elbow, forearm, and wrist injury.
329: Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of unspecified finger at wrist and hand level.
91XA for Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Short description: Hand injury NOS. ICD-9-CM 959.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 959.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Unspecified superficial injury of left hand, initial encounter. S60. 922A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
An extensor tendon injury is damage to the tissues on the back of the hand and fingers. It can make it hard for you to extend your wrist, open your hand, or straighten your fingers. The inability to perform these functions can severely limit hand and upper extremity function.
Extensor tendons run just underneath the skin along the back of the hands and wrists. They control the hand's ability to straighten the fingers and wrists. A mallet finger injury happens when a finger is jammed, causing an extensor tendon to rupture at the base of the finger joint.
Surgical repair of a lacerated or torn extensor tendon is called extensor tendon repair. An extensor tendon repair surgery can be performed under either regional or general anesthesia.
Unspecified injury of unspecified wrist, hand and finger(s), initial encounter. S69. 90XA 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 S69.
S69.91XAS69. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right wrist, hand and finger(s) [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.
How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.
727.89 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
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Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M66.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M66.9 and a single ICD9 code, 727.60 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.