M76 ICD-10-CA category: Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
M76 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M76Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in M76
M76 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
M76.0Gluteal tendinitisM76.1Psoas tendinitisM76.2Iliac crest spurM76.3Iliotibial band syndromeM76.4Tibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini-Stieda]M76.5Patellar tendinitisM76.6Achilles tendinitisM76.7Peroneal tendinitisM76.8Other enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding footM76.9Enthesopathy of lower limb, unspecified siteNotes for M76
As CIHI prints them, with any note M76 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
- 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
- The superficially specific terms bursitis, capsulitis and tendinitis tend to be used indiscriminately for various disorders of peripheral ligamentous or muscular attachments; most of these conditions have been brought together as enthesopathies which is the generic term for lesions at these sites.
- 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 M76 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M60-M79Soft tissue disorders
- 3Block M70-M79Other soft tissue disorders
- 4Category M76Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is M76 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M76 (Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M76 in ICD-10-CA?
M76 sits under M70-M79 Other soft tissue disorders, within M60-M79 Soft tissue disorders, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M76?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Excludes notes for M76, 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.