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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 727.40

Synovial cyst unspecified

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  • Non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions at joints, developed from the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE of a joint through the JOINT CAPSULE into the periarticular tissues. They are filled with SYNOVIAL FLUID with a smooth and translucent appearance. A synovial cyst can develop from any joint, but most commonly at the back of the knee, where it is known as POPLITEAL CYST.
  • 727.40 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 727.40 contains 1 index entry
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 727.* hierarchy

727.40 excludes:

  • that of popliteal space (727.51)

Index entries containing 727.40:

Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
  • synovial 727.40