M77.1 is the ICD-10 code for Lateral epicondylitis. It is a four-character subcategory of M77 (Other enthesopathies), 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 M77.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Tennis elbow
M77.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M77.1Lateral epikondylit
M77.1Lateral epikondylitt
DM771Epicondylitis lateralis
M77.1Lateraalinen epikondyliitti
M77.1Epicondylitis radialis humeri
M77.1Épicondylite
M77.1epicondylitis lateralis
Listed through more specific codes:
- M77.10Lateral epicondylitis, unspecified elbow
- M77.11Lateral epicondylitis, right elbow
- M77.12Lateral epicondylitis, left elbow
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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