M66.32

Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, upper arm

Non-billable header

M66.32 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M66)

  • 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-) (from M66)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M66)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M66)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M66)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M66)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M66)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M66)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M66)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M66)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M66)
  • rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-) (from M66)
  • rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region (from M66)

Parent code

  • M66.3Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendonsHeader

More specific codes M66.32

  • M66.321Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, right upper armBillable
  • M66.322Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, left upper armBillable
  • M66.329Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified upper armBillable

Related codes

  • M66.30Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified siteBillable
  • M66.31Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, shoulderHeader
  • M66.33Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, forearmHeader
  • M66.34Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, handHeader
  • M66.35Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, thighHeader
  • M66.36Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, lower legHeader
  • M66.37Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, ankle and footHeader
  • M66.38Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, other siteBillable
  • M66.39Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, multiple sitesBillable

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