Peroneal tendinitis
Peroneal tendinitis
M76.7 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.
M76.70 identifies peroneal tendinitis when the treating provider has not specified whether the affected leg is right or left. It covers chronic, overuse-driven inflammation of the peroneal tendons without a documented laterality.
M76.71 identifies inflammation of the peroneal tendons (peroneus longus and/or brevis) along the lateral aspect of the right lower leg, classified as a lower-limb enthesopathy under the musculoskeletal chapter.
Inflammatory condition of the peroneal tendons (peroneus longus and/or brevis) localized to the left lower leg, classified as an enthesopathy of the lower limb excluding the foot.