M76

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot

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

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • enthesopathies of ankle and foot (M77.5-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79)
M76Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding footNot billable
M76.0Gluteal tendinitisSubcodes
M76.1Psoas tendinitisSubcodes
M76.2Iliac crest spurSubcodes
M76.3Iliotibial band syndromeSubcodes
M76.4Tibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini-Stieda]Subcodes
M76.5Patellar tendinitisSubcodes
M76.6Achilles tendinitisSubcodes
M76.7Peroneal tendinitisSubcodes
M76.8Other specified enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding footSubcodes
M76.9Unspecified enthesopathy, lower limb, excluding footBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M76:

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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