M65.861
BillableOther synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg
Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic synovitis of knee due to haemarthrosis1295276007
- Chronic synovitis of knee due to hemarthrosis1295276007
- Bilateral synovitis of joint of knees15687041000119100
- Synovitis of joint of bilateral knees15687041000119100
- Synovitis of joint of both knees15687041000119100
- Chronic hemophilia synovitis of bilateral knees911711000124109
- Chronic hemophilia synovitis of both knees911711000124109
- Chronic synovitis of bilateral knee joints due to hemarthrosis911711000124109
- Chronic hemophilia synovitis of left knee711271000124103
- Chronic synovitis of left knee due to haemarthrosis711271000124103
- Chronic synovitis of left knee due to hemarthrosis711271000124103
- Chronic hemophilia synovitis of right knee711281000124100
- Chronic synovitis of right knee due to haemarthrosis711281000124100
- Chronic synovitis of right knee due to hemarthrosis711281000124100
- Synovitis of joint of left knee15687001000119102
- Synovitis of joint of right knee15686961000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg?
The ICD-10-CM code for other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg is M65.861. The full clinical description is "Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg". M65.861 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M65.861 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M65.861 represents "Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg". 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 M65.861 a billable code?
Yes, M65.861 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M65.861 in?
M65.861 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M65.861?
M65.861 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 SNOMED CT codes does M65.861 map to?
M65.861 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 15687041000119100, 911711000124109, 711271000124103, 711281000124100, 1295276007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M65.861?
M65.861 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895933. 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.