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M66.279 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot


The ICD 10 Code for Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot is listed as M66.279.
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: M66.279
Description: Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot
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 M66.27 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, ankle and foot
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 727.68 - Nontraumatic rupture of other tendons of foot and ankle (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M66.279:
M66.271 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right ankle and foot
M66.272 - Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left ankle and foot