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M65.221

Billable

Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm

Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M65-M67

Parent Code

M65.22

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-)
  • current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region
  • soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)
  • tendinitis as classified in M75-M77
  • calcified tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for calcific tendinitis, right upper arm?

The ICD-10-CM code for calcific tendinitis, right upper arm is M65.221. The full clinical description is "Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm". M65.221 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M65.221 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M65.221 represents "Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M65.221 a billable code?

Yes, M65.221 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M65.221 in?

M65.221 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M65.221?

M65.221 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-); current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region; soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does M65.221 map to?

M65.221 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 15675721000119105, 15675921000119107, 16052271000119102, 1268816002, 308951000119109, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M65.221?

M65.221 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895883. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.