M66.13 Rupture of synovium, wrist

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M66 Spontaneous rupture of synovium and tendon

Includes

• rupture that occurs when a normal force is applied to tissues that are inferred to have less than normal strength

Excludes2 (not included here)

• rotator cuff syndrome (M75.1-)
• rupture where an abnormal force is applied to normal tissue - see injury of tendon by body region

Applies from M66.1 Rupture of synovium

Applicable to

• Rupture of synovial cyst

Excludes2 (not included here)

• rupture of popliteal cyst (M66.0)

Codes under M66.13

• M66.131 Rupture of synovium, right wrist
• M66.132 Rupture of synovium, left wrist
• M66.139 Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to M66.13

Back-references to M66.1

• Type 1 Excludes: M71.3 Other bursal cyst ("synovial cyst with rupture (M66.1-)")

Back-references to M66

• Type 2 Excludes: M62.1 Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic) ("rupture of tendon (M66.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M66.13

• Rupture, ruptured › synovium (cyst) › forearm
• Rupture, ruptured › synovium (cyst) › wrist

Nearby codes

• M66.119 Rupture of synovium, unspecified shoulder
• M66.12 Rupture of synovium, elbow
• M66.121 Rupture of synovium, right elbow
• M66.122 Rupture of synovium, left elbow
• M66.129 Rupture of synovium, unspecified elbow
• M66.13 Rupture of synovium, wrist (this code)
• M66.131 Rupture of synovium, right wrist
• M66.132 Rupture of synovium, left wrist
• M66.139 Rupture of synovium, unspecified wrist
• M66.14 Rupture of synovium, hand and fingers
• M66.141 Rupture of synovium, right hand