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M65.161

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Other infective (teno)synovitis, right knee

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

What This Code Means

An infection of the tissue lining the tendons in the right knee, causing inflammation and swelling.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the causative organism if documented, as it may require an additional code
  • •Ensure laterality is clearly documented as 'right' to support this specific code selection

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.16Other infective (teno)synovitis, knee└M65.161Other infective (teno)synovitis, right knee
└M65.161Other infective (teno)synovitis, right knee

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