M76 is the ICD-10 code for Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block M70–M79 (Other soft tissue disorders) 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
What M76 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure M70.-
Coding notes
- The superficially specific terms bursitis, capsulitis and tendinitis tend to be used indiscriminately for various disorders of peripheral ligamentous or muscular attachments; most of these conditions have been brought together as enthesopathies which is the generic term for lesions at these sites.
Subcodes of M76
- M76.0Gluteal tendinitis
- M76.1Psoas tendinitis
- M76.2Iliac crest spur
- M76.3Iliotibial band syndrome
- M76.4Tibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini-Stieda]
- M76.5Patellar tendinitis
- M76.6Achilles tendinitis
- M76.7Peroneal tendinitis
- M76.8Other enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
- M76.9Enthesopathy of lower limb, unspecified
M76 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DM76Entesopatier på ben
M76Alaraajan (jalkaterää lukuun ottamatta) siteiden ja lihasjänteiden kiinnittymiskohtien sairaudet (entesopatiat)
M76Enthesopathien der unteren Extremität mit Ausnahme des Fußes
M76Enthésopathies du membre inférieur, sauf le pied
M76enthesopathieën van onderste extremiteit, exclusief voet
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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