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M65.18

Billable

Other infective (teno)synovitis, other 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 tissue lining the tendons at a body location other than those specified in other M65 codes.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific anatomical site affected in the medical record for clarity
  • •This is a catch-all code; use only when the infection site does not fit other more specific M65 codes

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis└M65.18Other infective (teno)synovitis, other site
└M65.18Other infective (teno)synovitis, other site

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