M66.33 — Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, forearm
Is M66.33 billable?
No — M66.33 is a non-billable header code. M66.33 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 3 billable codes beneath M66.33.
M66.33 at a glance
| Code | M66.33 |
|---|---|
| Description | Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, forearm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is M66.33 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to M66.33. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Rupture, ruptured › tendon › nontraumatic › flexor › forearm
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M66.33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M66.33 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 M66.33, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M66.33 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 M66.33? (3)
How long has M66.33 existed?
M66.33 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.
What other codes are in the M66.3 family? (9)
- M66.30Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified site
- M66.31Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, shouldernot billable
- M66.32Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, upper armnot billable
- M66.34Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, handnot billable
- M66.35Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, thighnot billable
- M66.36Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, lower legnot billable
- M66.37Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, ankle and footnot billable
- M66.38Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, other site
- M66.39Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, multiple sites