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M65.139

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Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified wrist

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 wrist area where the specific side (left or right) is not identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when documentation does not specify which wrist is affected
  • •Query the provider if laterality can be determined from imaging or clinical examination

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.13Other infective (teno)synovitis, wrist└M65.139Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified wrist
└M65.139Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified wrist

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