Billable Medical Code for Achilles Bursitis or Tendinitis
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 726.71
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 726.71.
The Short Description Is: Achilles tendinitis.
Known As
Achilles tendonitis is also known as achilles bursitis, achilles tendinitis, achilles tendonitis, L achilles tendinitis, left Achilles tendinitis, left achilles tendonitis, R Achilles tendinitis, right Achilles tendinitis, and right achilles tendonitis.
Achilles Tendonitis Definition and Symptoms
Achilles tendonitis is when the achilles tendon is overused and becomes sore. Symptoms include pain along the back of your foot and above your heel, tenderness, swelling, stiffness, and hearing a snapping or popping noise at the time of injury.