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M66.9

Billable

Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon

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

What This Code Means

A spontaneous tear or rupture of a tendon when the specific tendon involved cannot be identified or is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; query the provider for more detail about which tendon ruptured
  • •Use only when documentation does not allow for a more specific tendon rupture code

Code Hierarchy

└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon└M66.9Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon
└M66.9Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon

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