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2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 727.65
Nontraumatic rupture of quadriceps tendon
- Short description: Rupture quadricep tendon.
- ICD-9-CM 727.65 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
- You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 727.65.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 727.65: 2012 2013.
727.65 Alternative Terminology
- Non-traumatic tendon rupture of thigh
- Rupture of proximal quadriceps tendon
- Rupture of quadriceps tendon
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of l thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of left thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of r thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of right thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons of left thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons of right thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons of thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendon of l thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendon of left thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendon of r thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendon of right thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons of left thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons of right thigh
- Spontaneous rupture of quadriceps tendon
Convert 727.65 to ICD-10-CM 

ICD-9-CM 727.65 converts approximately to:
- 2013 ICD-10-CM M66.259 Spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons, unspecified thigh
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 727.65:
- Rupture, ruptured 553.9

tendon (traumatic) - see also Sprain, by site
with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
Achilles 845.09


nontraumatic 727.67

ankle 845.09


nontraumatic 727.68

biceps (long bead) 840.8


nontraumatic 727.62

foot 845.10

hand 842.10

nontraumatic 727.60


specified site NEC 727.69

patellar 844.8


nontraumatic 727.66

quadriceps 844.8


nontraumatic 727.65

rotator cuff (capsule) 840.4


nontraumatic, complete 727.61

wrist 842.00
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