2021 ICD-10-CM Code M67.969
Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified lower leg
Valid for Submission
M67.969 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified lower leg. The code M67.969 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code M67.969 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like achilles degeneration, disorder of achilles tendon, disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon, disorder of tibialis anterior tendon, dysfunction of posterior tibial tendon , non-insertional achilles tendinopathy, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like M67.969 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
| ICD-10: | M67.969 |
| Short Description: | Unsp disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified lower leg |
| Long Description: | Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified lower leg |
Code Classification
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Achilles degeneration
- Disorder of Achilles tendon
- Disorder of posterior tibial muscle tendon
- Disorder of tibialis anterior tendon
- Dysfunction of posterior tibial tendon
- Non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy
- Tendinopathy of peroneal tendon
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code M67.969 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert M67.969 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code M67.969 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 727.9 - Synov/tend/bursa dis NOS (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)