M67.0 is the ICD-10 code for Short Achilles tendon (acquired). It is a four-character subcategory of M67 (Other disorders of synovium and tendon), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M65–M68 (Disorders of synovium and tendon) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
M67.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M67.0Kort akillessene som er ervervet
DM670Erhvervet forkortelse af akillessene
M67.0Akillesjänteen [hankinnainen] lyhyys
M67.0Achillessehnenverkürzung (erworben)
M67.0Brièveté du tendon d'Achille (acquise)
M67.0korte achillespees (verworven)
Listed through more specific codes:
- M67.00Short Achilles tendon (acquired), unspecified ankle
- M67.01Short Achilles tendon (acquired), right ankle
- M67.02Short Achilles tendon (acquired), left ankle
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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