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M67

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Rankcategory
Description

Other disorders of synovium and tendon

About ICD-10-CM code M67

Other disorders of synovium and tendon is classified in ICD-10-CM as code M67, part of M00-M99 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, within Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67). Its status is non-billable, meaning reporting it requires a deeper, more specific code.

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 7 non-billable)
M67.0Short Achilles tendon (acquired)has subcodesM67.2Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classifiedhas subcodesM67.3Transient synovitishas subcodesM67.4Ganglionhas subcodesM67.5Plica syndromehas subcodesM67.8Other specified disorders of synovium and tendonhas subcodesM67.9Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendonhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
  • tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
  • xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M65-M67Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
M67Other disorders of synovium and tendonNot billable
M67.0Short Achilles tendon (acquired)Subcodes
M67.2Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes
M67.3Transient synovitisSubcodes
M67.4GanglionSubcodes
M67.5Plica syndromeSubcodes
M67.8Other specified disorders of synovium and tendonSubcodes
M67.9Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendonSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M67:

chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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