kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Code

M65.00

Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site

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Hierarchy

  • M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
    • M65-M67 Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
      • M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis
        • M65.0 Abscess of tendon sheath
          • M65.00 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site
          • M65.01 Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder
          • M65.02 Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm
          • M65.03 Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm
          • M65.04 Abscess of tendon sheath, hand
          • M65.05 Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh
          • M65.06 Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
          • M65.07 Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot
          • M65.08 Abscess of tendon sheath, other site

Notes

M00-M99

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Use Additional

M65.0

  • code (B95-B96) to identify bacterial agent.

Excludes 1

M65

  • chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-)
    • M70.0 Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
  • current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region
  • M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Excludes 2

M00-M99

  • L40.5 Arthropathic psoriasis
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
    • T79.A Traumatic compartment syndrome
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

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