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M65.279

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Calcific tendinitis, unspecified ankle and foot

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 ankle and foot that cause inflammation and pain, but the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when ankle/foot involvement is confirmed but laterality is not specified
  • •Attempt to clarify laterality with the provider to assign the more specific M65.271 or M65.272

Code Hierarchy

└M65Synovitis and tenosynovitis└M65.2Calcific tendinitis└M65.27Calcific tendinitis, ankle and foot└M65.279Calcific tendinitis, unspecified ankle and foot
└M65.279Calcific tendinitis, unspecified ankle and foot

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