M76.6 is the ICD-10 code for Achilles 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
What M76.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Achilles bursitis
M76.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M76.6Akillestendinit
M76.6Akillestendinitt
DM766Achilles tendinitis
- DM766AAchilles bursitis
M76.6Akillesjänteen tulehdus
M76.6Tendinitis der Achillessehne
M76.6Tendinite du tendon d'Achille
M76.6tendinitis van achillespees
Listed through more specific codes:
- M76.60Achilles tendinitis, unspecified leg
- M76.61Achilles tendinitis, right leg
- M76.62Achilles tendinitis, left leg
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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