M67.97 ICD-10-CA code: Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, ankle and foot

M67.97 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, ankle and foot” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M67.97

Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, ankle and foot

Short description: Disorder synovium tendon unspec ankle

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M6797

Notes for M67.97

As CIHI prints them, with any note M67.97 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)tendinitis NOS (M77.9)xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)From M67 Other disorders of synovium and tendon
Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

[To review the anatomical site captured in the 5th character subclassification see Chapter XIII]From M67.9 Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified
The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M67.97 sits

1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
2Block M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
3Block M65-M68Disorders of synovium and tendon
4Category M67Other disorders of synovium and tendon
5Subcategory M67.9Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified
6Valid code M67.97Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, ankle and foot

Source and release

Data release: ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date: Apr 1, 2026
Publisher: CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See M67.97 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M67.97 mean?

M67.97 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, ankle and foot” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M67.97 in ICD-10-CA?

M67.97 sits under M67.9 Disorder of synovium and tendon, unspecified, within M67 Other disorders of synovium and tendon, within M65-M68 Disorders of synovium and tendon, within M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M67.97?

ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for M67.97, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

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