FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
M67.90Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified siteBillable / specificM67.91Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM67.92Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, upper armCategory · further specificity requiredM67.93Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, forearmCategory · further specificity requiredM67.94Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, handCategory · further specificity requiredM67.95Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, thighCategory · further specificity requiredM67.96Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, lower legCategory · further specificity requiredM67.97Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM67.98Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, other siteBillable / specificM67.99Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M67.0 | Short Achilles tendon (acquired) | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.2 | Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classified | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.3 | Transient synovitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.4 | Ganglion | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.5 | Plica syndrome | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.8 | Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗