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M65.10

Billable

Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An infection of the tendon sheath (the protective covering around tendons) at an unspecified location in the body.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; attempt to identify the anatomical site from clinical documentation
  • •If site is documented, use a more specific code from the M65.11x-M65.19x range

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.10Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site
└M65.10Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site

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