M66.369
BillableSpontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified lower leg
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A spontaneous breaking or tearing of the flexor tendons in an unspecified lower leg without a known injury.
Coding Tips
- •Avoid using this unspecified code if laterality can be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider to clarify whether the rupture is in the right or left lower leg
Code Hierarchy
└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon└M66.3Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons└M66.36Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, lower leg└M66.369Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified lower leg
└M66.369Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified lower leg