Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 726.61
Pes anserinus tendinitis or bursitis
  • Short description: Pes anserinus tendinitis.
  • ICD-9-CM 726.61 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 726.61 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).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 726.61: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 726.61 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M76.899 Other specified enthesopathies of unspecified lower limb, excluding foot
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilateral pes anserinus tendinitis
  • Left pes anserinus bursitis
  • Left pes anserinus tendinitis
  • Pes anserinus bursitis
  • Pes anserinus bursitis (knee condition)
  • Pes anserinus tendinitis
  • Pes anserinus tendinitis and bursitis
  • Pes anserinus tendonitis
  • Right pes anserinus bursitis
  • Right pes anserinus tendinitis
  • Tendinitis of bilat pes anserinus tendons
  • Tendinitis of bilateral pes anserinus tendons
  • Tendinitis of left pes anserinus tendon
  • Tendinitis of right pes anserinus tendon
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 726.61:
  • Bursitis NEC 727.3
    • pes anserinus 726.61
  • Tendinitis, tendonitis (see also Tenosynovitis) 726.90
    • pes anserinus 726.61
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