M65.31
Non-billableTrigger thumb
Trigger thumb
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Clicking thumbC0410060
- Nodular tendinous disease of thumbC0410060
- Snapping thumb syndromeC0410060
- Snapping thumb syndrome (disorder)C0410060
- TRIGGER THUMBC0410060
- Thumb, TriggerC0410060
- Thumbs, TriggerC0410060
- Trigger ThumbC0410060
- Trigger ThumbsC0410060
- Trigger thumbC0410060
- Trigger thumb - acquiredC0410060
- Triggering of thumbC0410060
- thumb triggerC0410060
- thumbs triggerC0410060
- trigger thumbC0410060
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for trigger thumb?
The ICD-10-CM code for trigger thumb is M65.31. The full clinical description is "Trigger thumb". M65.31 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M65.31 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M65.31 represents "Trigger thumb". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M65.31 a billable code?
No, M65.31 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M65.31.
What chapter is M65.31 in?
M65.31 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M65.31?
M65.31 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.-).
What are the subcategories under M65.31?
M65.31 has 3 child codes, including: M65.311 (Trigger thumb, right thumb), M65.312 (Trigger thumb, left thumb), M65.319 (Trigger thumb, unspecified thumb).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M65.31?
M65.31 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0410060. 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.