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M66.29

Billable

Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, multiple sites

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

What This Code Means

A sudden, unexpected tearing of the extensor tendons occurring in two or more different body locations at the same time.

Coding Tips

  • •Document all affected sites clearly in the medical record
  • •This code indicates multiple simultaneous ruptures; use additional codes if needed to specify each site

Code Hierarchy

└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon└M66.2Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons└M66.29Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, multiple sites
└M66.29Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, multiple sites

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