M67.0: Short Achilles tendon (acquired)
Your Achilles tendon has shortened.
The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in the calf with the foot. When you tense the muscles in your calf, you can point your toes downward. When you raise your toes towards your nose, you stretch the Achilles tendon. You can feel your Achilles tendon at the back of your leg, just above your heel.
The Achilles tendon may shorten for various reasons. The Achilles tendon can shorten due to long-term over-use, or if the foot is not being moved enough. It can also shorten if you wear high-heeled shoes a lot.
When the Achilles tendon shortens, the foot and the back of the lower leg may be painful. It may be harder to raise the toes.
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
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