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Don't Confuse Achilles Tendinitis With Peroneal Tendinitis

Published on Thu Nov 08, 2018

Question:  Can you explain the difference between Achilles and peroneal tendinitis? Which diagnosis codes should we look to for these conditions? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: The codes you’ll assign for Achilles tendinitis are the following: M76.60 (Achilles tendinitis, unspecified leg) M76.61 (… right leg) M76.62 (… left leg). Achilles tendinitis defined: Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the [...]
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