727.51 POPLITEAL SYNOVIAL CYST


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 727.51

Short Description: Popliteal synovial cyst

Long Description: Synovial cyst of popliteal space

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710–739)
    • Rheumatism, excluding the back (725-729)
      • 727 Other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa
        • 727.51 Popliteal synovial cyst

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 727.51 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Baker's
    • cyst (knee) 727.51
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 015.2
  • Bursitis NEC 727.3
    • popliteal 727.51
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • Baker's (knee) 727.51
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 015.2
    • popliteal 727.51
    • synovial 727.40
      • popliteal space 727.51

Crosswalk Information

The code 727.51 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
727.51 Right Arrow M71.20 Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], unspecified knee
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
727.00 Synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified
727.01 Synovitis and tenosynovitis in diseases classified elsewhere
727.02 Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
727.03 Trigger finger (acquired)
727.04 Radial styloid tenosynovitis
727.05 Other tenosynovitis of hand and wrist
727.06 Tenosynovitis of foot and ankle
727.09 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis
727.1 Bunion
727.2 Specific bursitides often of occupational origin
727.3 Other bursitis
727.40 Synovial cyst, unspecified
727.41 Ganglion of joint
727.42 Ganglion of tendon sheath
727.43 Ganglion, unspecified
727.49 Other ganglion and cyst of synovium, tendon, and bursa
727.50 Rupture of synovium, unspecified
727.59 Other rupture of synovium
727.60 Nontraumatic rupture of unspecified tendon
727.61 Complete rupture of rotator cuff
727.62 Nontraumatic rupture of tendons of biceps (long head)
727.63 Nontraumatic rupture of extensor tendons of hand and wrist
727.64 Nontraumatic rupture of flexor tendons of hand and wrist
727.65 Nontraumatic rupture of quadriceps tendon
727.66 Nontraumatic rupture of patellar tendon
727.67 Nontraumatic rupture of achilles tendon
727.68 Nontraumatic rupture of other tendons of foot and ankle
727.69 Nontraumatic rupture of other tendon
727.81 Contracture of tendon (sheath)
727.82 Calcium deposits in tendon and bursa
727.83 Plica syndrome
727.89 Other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa
727.9 Unspecified disorder of synovium, tendon, and bursa


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