ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M67.0Short Achilles tendon (acquired)
M67.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M67.0
M67.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for short Achilles tendon (acquired). It belongs to category M67 (other disorders of synovium and tendon), block M65-M67 (disorders of synovium and tendon) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M67 (other disorders of synovium and tendon), M67.0 is specifically for short Achilles tendon (acquired). Related codes cover Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classified (M67.2), transient synovitis (M67.3), ganglion (M67.4), Plica syndrome (M67.5), other specified disorders of synovium and tendon (M67.8), unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon (M67.9) and plantar fasciitis (M67.A).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M67.00 (unspecified ankle), M67.01 (right ankle) and M67.02 (left ankle).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M67.0
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M67.0.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M67.0.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M67.0
Is M67.0 billable?
- No. M67.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.