Other enthesopathy of foot and ankle
Other enthesopathy of foot and ankle
M77.5 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.
M77.50 classifies enthesopathy affecting tendon or ligament insertion points at the foot and/or ankle when the laterality (right vs. left) is not documented in the medical record.
M77.51 captures enthesopathy affecting tendon and ligament insertion sites of the right foot and ankle — excluding plantar fasciitis, Achilles enthesopathy, and calcaneal spur, which have their own dedicated codes.
M77.52 identifies enthesopathy affecting the tendon or ligament insertion sites of the left foot and ankle, excluding plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, and other named enthesopathies with dedicated codes.