M66.10
Billable codeRupture of synovium, unspecified joint
The ICD-10 code for rupture of synovium, unspecified joint is M66.10.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M66.11Rupture of synovium, shouldernon-billable header
- M66.12Rupture of synovium, elbownon-billable header
- M66.13Rupture of synovium, wristnon-billable header
- M66.14Rupture of synovium, hand and fingersnon-billable header
- M66.15Rupture of synovium, hipnon-billable header
- M66.17Rupture of synovium, ankle, foot and toesnon-billable header
- M66.18Rupture of synovium, other site
- M66.10Rupture of synovium, unspecified joint
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 72750
Associated MS-DRGs
M66.10 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.