M66.859
BillableSpontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified thigh
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A tendon in the thigh suddenly tears or breaks on its own, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider for laterality information to assign a more specific code
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from available documentation
Code Hierarchy
└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon└M66.8Spontaneous rupture of other tendons└M66.85Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, thigh└M66.859Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified thigh
└M66.859Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified thigh