M66.24 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, hand

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

Codes under M66.24

• M66.241 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right hand
• M66.242 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left hand
• M66.249 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand

Code annotations containing back-references to M66.24

Back-references to M66

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M66.24

• Rupture, ruptured › tendon (traumatic) › nontraumatic (spontaneous) › extensor › hand

Nearby codes

• M66.229 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified upper arm
• M66.23 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, forearm
• M66.231 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right forearm
• M66.232 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left forearm
• M66.239 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified forearm
• M66.24 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, hand (this code)
• M66.241 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right hand
• M66.242 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, left hand
• M66.249 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified hand
• M66.25 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, thigh
• M66.251 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, right thigh