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M65.141

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Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hand

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 right hand, affecting the tendons that control hand movement and function.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify that the infection is specifically in the hand and not in the wrist or forearm
  • •Document which hand is affected to support the use of this right-hand-specific code

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.14Other infective (teno)synovitis, hand└M65.141Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hand
└M65.141Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hand

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