ICD-10 diagnosis code

M68 Disorders of synovium and tendon in diseases classified elsewhere

M68 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of synovium and tendon in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XIII · M00–M99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of M68

M68 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

M68Sjukdomstillstånd i ledhinnor och senor vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DM68Sygdomme i ledkapselhinder og sener ved sygdomme klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

M68Krankheiten der Synovialis und der Sehnen bei anderenorts klassifizierten Krankheiten

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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