M70.0
Non-billableCrepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
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)
- bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- enthesopathies (M76-M77)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M70.0?
ICD-10-CM code M70.0 represents "Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M70.0 a billable code?
No, M70.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under M70.0.
What chapter is M70.0 in?
M70.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70.0?
M70.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
What are the subcategories under M70.0?
M70.0 has 2 child codes, including: M70.03 (Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wrist), M70.04 (Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand).
Are additional codes required with M70.0?
Yes, when using M70.0 you should also code: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.0?
M70.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896145. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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