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M65.259

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Calcific tendinitis, unspecified thigh

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

What This Code Means

Calcium deposits in the tendons of the thigh that cause inflammation and pain, but the specific thigh location is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the thigh is affected but laterality (right/left) is not specified or documented
  • •If documentation specifies right or left thigh, use M65.251 or M65.252 instead

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.2Calcific tendinitis└M65.25Calcific tendinitis, thigh└M65.259Calcific tendinitis, unspecified thigh
└M65.259Calcific tendinitis, unspecified thigh

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