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M65.119

Billable

Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder

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 in the shoulder area when the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider to clarify which shoulder is affected for more accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.11Other infective (teno)synovitis, shoulder└M65.119Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder
└M65.119Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder

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