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M66.251 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh


The ICD 10 Code for Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh is listed as M66.251.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M66.251
Description: Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
557 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W Mcc
558 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
Parent M66.25 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, thigh
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 727.65 - Nontraumatic rupture of quadriceps tendon (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M66.251:
M66.252 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left thigh
M66.259 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified thigh