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M66.57: Spontaneous rupture of unspecified tendon Ankle and foot

You have a torn tendon in your ankle or foot.

Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones.

Your tendons have torn while making normal movements and without any major force being exerted. Tendons can tear fully or partially. This can occur when tendons are already damaged so that they are not as firm as usual.

When tendons tear it can be painful. The affected area can swell up. It may also no longer be possible to move the affected part of the body as well as normal.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).