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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.9
Unspecified disorder of synovium, tendon, and bursa
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 727.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 727.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 727.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M67.90 Unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified site
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M71.9 Bursopathy, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Achilles degeneration
  • Biceps tendon disorder
  • Bursopathy
  • Central tendon hernia
  • Disorder of biceps tendon
  • Disorder of bursa
  • Disorder of synovium
  • Disorder of synovium of ankle
  • Disorder of synovium of elbow
  • Disorder of synovium of hand
  • Disorder of synovium of hip
  • Disorder of synovium of knee
  • Disorder of synovium of left ankle
  • Disorder of synovium of left elbow
  • Disorder of synovium of left hand
  • Disorder of synovium of left hip
  • Disorder of synovium of left knee
  • Disorder of synovium of left shoulder
  • Disorder of synovium of left wrist
  • Disorder of synovium of multiple sites
  • Disorder of synovium of right elbow
  • Disorder of synovium of right foot
  • Disorder of synovium of right hand
  • Disorder of synovium of right hip
  • Disorder of synovium of right knee
  • Disorder of synovium of right shoulder
  • Disorder of synovium of right wrist
  • Disorder of synovium of shoulder
  • Disorder of synovium of wrist
  • Disorder of tendon
  • Disorder of tendon of biceps
  • Disorder of tendon of foot
  • Disorder of tendon of forearm
  • Disorder of tendon of hand
  • Disorder of tendon of left foot
  • Disorder of tendon of left forearm
  • Disorder of tendon of left hand
  • Disorder of tendon of left lower leg
  • Disorder of tendon of left thigh
  • Disorder of tendon of left upper arm
  • Disorder of tendon of lower leg
  • Disorder of tendon of multiple sites
  • Disorder of tendon of right ankle
  • Disorder of tendon of right forearm
  • Disorder of tendon of right hand
  • Disorder of tendon of right lower leg
  • Disorder of tendon of right thigh
  • Disorder of tendon of right upper arm
  • Disorder of tendon of thigh
  • Disorder of tendon of upper arm
  • Left biceps tendon disorder
  • Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
  • Right biceps tendon disorder
  • Slipping of tendon
  • Stringing of synovial fluid
  • Synovial disorder
  • Synovial disorder of ankle
  • Synovial disorder of forearm
  • Synovial disorder of hand
  • Synovial disorder of L ankle
  • Synovial disorder of L forearm
  • Synovial disorder of L hand
  • Synovial disorder of L lower leg
  • Synovial disorder of L shoulder
  • Synovial disorder of L thigh
  • Synovial disorder of L upper arm
  • Synovial disorder of left ankle
  • Synovial disorder of left forearm
  • Synovial disorder of left hand
  • Synovial disorder of left lower leg
  • Synovial disorder of left shoulder
  • Synovial disorder of left thigh
  • Synovial disorder of left upper arm
  • Synovial disorder of lower leg
  • Synovial disorder of multiple sites
  • Synovial disorder of R foot
  • Synovial disorder of R forearm
  • Synovial disorder of R hand
  • Synovial disorder of R lower leg
  • Synovial disorder of R shoulder
  • Synovial disorder of R thigh
  • Synovial disorder of R upper arm
  • Synovial disorder of right foot
  • Synovial disorder of right forearm
  • Synovial disorder of right hand
  • Synovial disorder of right lower leg
  • Synovial disorder of right shoulder
  • Synovial disorder of right thigh
  • Synovial disorder of right upper arm
  • Synovial disorder of shoulder
  • Synovial disorder of thigh
  • Synovial disorder of upper arm
  • Synovial hypertrophy
  • Synovial plica of knee
  • Tendon disorder
  • Tendon disorder of bilat biceps
  • Tendon disorder of bilat shoulders
  • Tendon disorder of bilateral biceps
  • Tendon disorder of bilateral shoulders
  • Tendon disorder of left shoulder
  • Tendon disorder of right shoulder
  • Tendon injury
  • Tendon sheath disorder
  • Unspecified tendon disorder
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of foot
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of forearm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of hand
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L foot
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L forearm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L hand
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L lower leg
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L thigh
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of L upper arm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left foot
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left forearm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left hand
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left lower leg
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left thigh
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of left upper arm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of lower leg
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of multiple sites
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R ankle
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R forearm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R hand
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R lower leg
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R thigh
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of R upper arm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right ankle
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right forearm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right hand
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right lower leg
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right thigh
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of right upper arm
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of thigh
  • Unspecified tendon disorder of upper arm
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 727.9:
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • synovial membrane (pulpy) 727.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • bursa 727.9
    • synovium 727.9
    • tendon 727.9
      • inflammatory NEC 727.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • bursa 727.9
    • synovium 727.9
    • tendon 727.9
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • tendon 727.9
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • tendon 727.9
  • Slipped, slipping
    • tendon 727.9
  • Sloughing (multiple) (skin) 686.9
    • tendon 727.9
  • Tenophyte 727.9
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