M66.80
Billable codeSpontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site
The ICD-10 code for spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site is M66.80.
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
- M66.81Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, shouldernon-billable header
- M66.82Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, upper armnon-billable header
- M66.83Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, forearmnon-billable header
- M66.84Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, handnon-billable header
- M66.85Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, thighnon-billable header
- M66.86Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, lower legnon-billable header
- M66.87Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M66.88Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, other sites
- M66.89Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, multiple sites
- M66.80Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 72769Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M66.80 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.