FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
M65.0: Abscess of tendon sheath
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Abscess of tendon sheath. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
More specific FY2027 codes
- M65.00: Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified siteBillable code
- M65.01: Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulderNonbillable heading
- M65.02: Abscess of tendon sheath, upper armNonbillable heading
- M65.03: Abscess of tendon sheath, forearmNonbillable heading
- M65.04: Abscess of tendon sheath, handNonbillable heading
- M65.05: Abscess of tendon sheath, thighNonbillable heading
- M65.06: Abscess of tendon sheath, lower legNonbillable heading
- M65.07: Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and footNonbillable heading
- M65.08: Abscess of tendon sheath, other siteBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Instructional note
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: M00-M99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes1
chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-)
Source: M65 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region
Source: M65 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
Source: M65 (category, inherited).
Instructional note
code (B95-B96) to identify bacterial agent.
Source: M65.0 (self, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does M65.0 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Abscess of tendon sheath. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is M65.0 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks M65.0 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does M65.0 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Payment model: CMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition