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M66.20

Billable

Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified site

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A tendon that straightens or extends a joint has spontaneously torn or ruptured, but the specific location on the body is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; attempt to identify the anatomical site and use a more specific code if possible
  • •Query the provider for anatomical location documentation to assign a more precise code

Code Hierarchy

└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon└M66.2Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons└M66.20Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified site
└M66.20Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified site

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