M76 Header — not billable

Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot

Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot

M76 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.

Billable codes in this category

Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.

M76.9
Unspecified enthesopathy, lower limb, excluding foot

M76.9 captures enthesopathy of the lower limb (excluding the foot) when the specific tendon insertion site, structure, or laterality cannot be identified from documentation.

Inclusion & exclusion notes

Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)

  • bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • enthesopathies of ankle and foot (M77.5-)

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