M76.5 is the ICD-10 code for Patellar tendinitis. It is a four-character subcategory of M76 (Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M70–M79 (Other soft tissue disorders) 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
M76.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M76.5Patellatendinit
M76.5Patellar senetendinitt
DM765Tendinitis patellaris
M76.5Polvijänteen tulehdus
M76.5Tendinitis der Patellarsehne
M76.5Tendinite rotulienne
M76.5tendinitis van patellapees
Listed through more specific codes:
- M76.50Patellar tendinitis, unspecified knee
- M76.51Patellar tendinitis, right knee
- M76.52Patellar tendinitis, left knee
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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