FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons
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
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons
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
rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
M66.80Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified siteBillable / specificM66.81Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM66.82Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, upper armCategory · further specificity requiredM66.83Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, forearmCategory · further specificity requiredM66.84Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, handCategory · further specificity requiredM66.85Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, thighCategory · further specificity requiredM66.86Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, lower legCategory · further specificity requiredM66.87Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM66.88Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, other sitesBillable / specificM66.89Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M66.0 | Rupture of popliteal cyst | Billable / specific |
| M66.1 | Rupture of synovium | Category · further specificity required |
| M66.2 | Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons | Category · further specificity required |
| M66.3 | Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons | Category · further specificity required |
| M66.9 | Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗