M66Non-billable (header)
Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon
✓ Includes
- •rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
- •rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region
Code Hierarchy
┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M65-M67Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)├M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon
└M66Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon
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