M67.0 Short Achilles tendon (acquired)

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M67 Other disorders of synovium and tendon

Excludes1 (never code together)

• palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
• tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
• xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)

Codes under M67.0

• M67.00 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle
• M67.01 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), right ankle
• M67.02 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle

Diagnosis Index entries for M67.0

• Short, shortening, shortness › tendon › Achilles (acquired)

Nearby codes

• M67 Other disorders of synovium and tendon
• M67.0 Short Achilles tendon (acquired) (this code)
• M67.00 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle
• M67.01 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), right ankle
• M67.02 Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle
• M67.2 Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classified
• M67.20 Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site