M76.70 Peroneal tendinitis, unspecified leg

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M76 Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
• enthesopathies of ankle and foot (M77.5-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 726.79 Other enthesopathy of ankle and tarsus (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M76.70

Back-references to M76

• Type 1 Excludes: M65.2 Calcific tendinitis ("tendinitis as classified in M75-M77")
• Type 2 Excludes: M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure ("enthesopathies (M76-M77)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M71 Other bursopathies ("enthesopathies (M76-M77)")

Nearby codes

• M76.6 Achilles tendinitis
• M76.60 Achilles tendinitis, unspecified leg
• M76.61 Achilles tendinitis, right leg
• M76.62 Achilles tendinitis, left leg
• M76.7 Peroneal tendinitis
• M76.70 Peroneal tendinitis, unspecified leg (this code)
• M76.71 Peroneal tendinitis, right leg
• M76.72 Peroneal tendinitis, left leg
• M76.8 Other specified enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
• M76.81 Anterior tibial syndrome
• M76.811 Anterior tibial syndrome, right leg