M66.2 — Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons
Is M66.2 billable?
No — M66.2 is a non-billable header code. M66.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 24 billable codes beneath M66.2.
Billable codes under this header
- M66.20Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified site
- M66.28Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, other site
- M66.29Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, multiple sites
- M66.211Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right shoulder
- M66.212Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left shoulder
- M66.219Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified shoulder
- M66.221Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right upper arm
- M66.222Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left upper arm
- M66.229Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified upper arm
- M66.231Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right forearm
- M66.232Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left forearm
- M66.239Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified forearm
- M66.241Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right hand
- M66.242Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left hand
- M66.249Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand
- M66.251Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh
- M66.252Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left thigh
- M66.259Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified thigh
- M66.261Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right lower leg
- M66.262Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left lower leg
- M66.269Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified lower leg
- M66.271Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right ankle and foot
- M66.272Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left ankle and foot
- M66.279Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot
M66.2 at a glance
| Code | M66.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M66.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M66.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M66
The conditions below are not part of M66.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M66.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
- rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region
What codes fall under M66.2? (10)
- M66.20Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified site
- M66.21Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, shouldernot billable
- M66.22Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, upper armnot billable
- M66.23Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, forearmnot billable
- M66.24Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, handnot billable
- M66.25Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, thighnot billable
- M66.26Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, lower legnot billable
- M66.27Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, ankle and footnot billable
- M66.28Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, other site
- M66.29Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, multiple sites
How long has M66.2 existed?
M66.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.