Effective from
- First observed
Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon
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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
Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon
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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
M67.80Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, unspecified siteBillable / specificM67.81Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM67.82Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, elbowCategory · further specificity requiredM67.83Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, wristCategory · further specificity requiredM67.84Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, handCategory · further specificity requiredM67.85Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, hipCategory · further specificity requiredM67.86Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, kneeCategory · further specificity requiredM67.87Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM67.88Other specified disorders of synovium and tendon, other siteBillable / specificM67.89Other specified disorders 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 |
| M67.9 | Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon | Category · further specificity required |
| M67.A | Plantar fasciitis | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗