M66.38 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, other site

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 557-558 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 727.69 Nontraumatic rupture of other tendon (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M66.38

Back-references to M66

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M66.38

• Rupture, ruptured › tendon (traumatic) › nontraumatic (spontaneous) › flexor › specified site NEC

Nearby codes

• M66.369 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified lower leg
• M66.37 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, ankle and foot
• M66.371 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, right ankle and foot
• M66.372 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, left ankle and foot
• M66.379 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, unspecified ankle and foot
• M66.38 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, other site (this code)
• M66.39 Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons, multiple sites
• M66.8 Spontaneous rupture of other tendons
• M66.80 Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, unspecified site
• M66.81 Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, shoulder
• M66.811 Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right shoulder