M76Enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use M76 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M60-M79
- Rối loạn mô mềm
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh lý điểm bám gân của chân, ngoại trừ bàn chân
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- [See site code at the beginning of this chapter] 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. Excl.: bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
Related M76 codes
M76.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gluteal tendinitis
M76.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Psoas tendinitis
M76.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Iliac crest spur
M76.3
Iliotibial band syndrome
M76.35
Primary diagnosis candidate
Iliotibial band syndrome, pelvic region and thigh
M76.36
Primary diagnosis candidate
Iliotibial band syndrome, lower leg
M76.39
Primary diagnosis candidate
Iliotibial band syndrome, site unspecified
M76.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Tibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini- Stieda]
M76.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Patellar tendinitis
M76.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Achilles tendinitis
M76.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peroneal tendinitis
M76.8
Other enthesopathies of lower limb, excluding foot
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
