Icd 10 code torn achilles tendon
What is the ICD-10 code for an Achilles tendon tear?
M66.369, ... unspecified lower leg. ICD-10-CM gives you three codes based on anatomical site (right lower leg, left lower leg, and unspecified). Documentation: Your physician most likely already documents the side of the Achilles tendon rupture, so now have you a way of specifying this with a diagnosis code.
Who is most at risk for an Achilles tendon tear?
Men are about 7 times more likely to tear their Achilles. Men are much more likely to sustain an Achilles tendon rupture. 1 Most often this injury is seen in a 20- to 40-year-old athlete, and often occurs without any contact or collision. Certain antibiotics and cortisone shots may make you more likely to tear your Achilles.
What are the causes of an Achilles tendon tear?
An Achilles tendon tear occurs when the tendon attaching the calf muscle to the heel is completely torn. This is a common injury, most often seen in middle-aged male weekend warriors. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body.
Are there any signs that an Achilles tendon tear may be imminent?
An Achilles tendon tear, or rupture, is a traumatic injury that causes sudden pain behind the ankle. Patients may hear a 'pop' or a 'snap,' and will almost always say they feel as though they have been kicked in the heel (even though no one has kicked them).
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• Must be a complete, mid-substance Achilles tendon rupture & not a tendon avulsion from the calcaneus or gastroc/soleus. • Once non-operative treatment is deemed appropriate: o Immobilization with cast in maximum passive plantar-flexion position and instructed to remain non weight-bearing for 2 weeks.
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If the patient develops a fever, unresolving numbness/tingling, excessive drainage from the incision, uncontrolled pain or any other symptoms you have concerns about, the referring physician should be contacted. PHASE I: IMMEDIATE POST-OP (0-3 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY) PHASE II: INTERMEDIATE POST-OP (4-6 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY) Rehabilitation Goals
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S86.0 Injury of Achilles tendon S86.00 Unspecified injury of Achilles tendon S86.001 Unspecified injury of right Achilles tendon . S86.002 Unspecified injury of left Achilles tendon . S86.01 Strain of Achilles tendon S86.011 Strain of right Achilles tendon . S86.012 Strain of left Achilles tendon . S93.4 Sprain of ankle
Non-Operative Achilles Rupture Rehabilitation Guideline
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[PDF File]2022 Coding and Reimbursement Guidelines for the Achilles ...
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