Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis
M76.6 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Achilles tendinitis or Achilles bursitis affecting an unspecified leg — use only when the clinical note fails to document right or left laterality.
M76.61 identifies inflammatory or degenerative pathology of the Achilles tendon localized to the right leg, classified under lower-limb enthesopathies (M76). Per the ICD-10-CM Tabular List, Achilles bursitis of the right side maps here as well.
Achilles tendinitis of the left leg — inflammation of the left Achilles tendon, classified under lower-limb enthesopathies (M76), also covering left Achilles bursitis per the Applicable To note at the M76.6 parent level.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Achilles bursitis