FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
M67: Other disorders of synovium and tendon
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other disorders of synovium and tendon. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
CMS-HCC V28
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
CMS-HCC V24
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
ESRD
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
PACE
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
RxHCC
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
HHS-HCC
Not applicable to this nonbillable heading
More specific FY2027 codes
- M67.0: Short Achilles tendon (acquired)Nonbillable heading
- M67.2: Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classifiedNonbillable heading
- M67.3: Transient synovitisNonbillable heading
- M67.4: GanglionNonbillable heading
- M67.5: Plica syndromeNonbillable heading
- M67.8: Other specified disorders of synovium and tendonNonbillable heading
- M67.9: Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendonNonbillable heading
- M67.A: Plantar fasciitisNonbillable heading
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Instructional note
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes1
palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
Source: M67 (category, direct).
Excludes1
tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
Source: M67 (category, direct).
Excludes1
xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)
Source: M67 (category, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does M67 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other disorders of synovium and tendon. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is M67 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks M67 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does M67 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Payment model: CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition