M65.90
BillableUnspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site
Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site
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
- Synovitis AND/OR tenosynovitis associated with another disease4248008
- SAPHO - Synovitis, acne, pustulosis palmaris, hyperostosis, osteomyelitis syndrome60684003
- SAPHO syndrome60684003
- Synovitis acne pustulosis hyperostosis osteomyelitis syndrome60684003
- Inflammation of tendon sheath67801009
- Tendinous synovitis67801009
- Tendovaginitis67801009
- Tenontolemmitis67801009
- Tenosynovitis67801009
- Tenovaginitis67801009
- Tendon sheath crepitus123586005
- Synovitis and tenosynovitis202900007
- Enthesitis359643005
- Synovitis416209007
- Chronic synovitis704174008
- Synovitis of ankle joint784545009
- Tenoperiostitis1217320008
- Capsulitis of left ankle15688041000119101
- Chronic hemophilia synovitis711181000124108
- Chronic synovitis due to haemarthrosis711181000124108
- Chronic synovitis due to hemarthrosis711181000124108
- Synovitis of left ankle joint1075891000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site is M65.90. The full clinical description is "Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site". M65.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M65.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M65.90 represents "Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site". 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 M65.90 a billable code?
Yes, M65.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M65.90 in?
M65.90 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M65.90?
M65.90 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 M65.90 map to?
M65.90 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 416209007, 15688041000119101, 711181000124108, 704174008, 359643005, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M65.90?
M65.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5886827. 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.