Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for ankle tendonitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Ankle Tendonitis
Use ICD-10 code M76.61 for achilles tendinitis, right leg, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Pain in right ankle and foot
Use when documenting pain in conjunction with tendinitis.
Pain in left ankle and foot
Use when documenting pain in conjunction with tendinitis.
The ICD-10 code for Achilles tendinitis is M76.61 for the right leg and M76.62 for the left leg.
Ankle tendonitis is coded using M76.6x codes, specifying the affected tendon and laterality.