M66

Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon

Non-billable header

M66 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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)
  • rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
  • rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region

More specific codes M66

  • M66.0Rupture of popliteal cystBillable
  • M66.1Rupture of synoviumHeader
  • M66.2Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendonsHeader
  • M66.3Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendonsHeader
  • M66.8Spontaneous rupture of other tendonsHeader
  • M66.9Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendonBillable

Related codes

  • M65Synovitis and tenosynovitisHeader
  • M67Other disorders of synovium and tendonHeader

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