Lateral epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis
M77.1 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
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Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) affecting an elbow where the treating provider has not documented or specified whether it is the right or left side.
M77.11 classifies lateral epicondylitis — tendinopathy at the origin of the wrist extensor tendons on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus — specifically confirmed to the right elbow. Also documented as tennis elbow, right side.
Lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow — an enthesopathy characterized by degenerative changes and pain at the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon on the left lateral epicondyle, commonly called tennis elbow.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Tennis elbow