M65.0
Header — not billable
Abscess of tendon sheath
Abscess of tendon sheath
M65.0 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M65.00
Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site
M65.08 Purulent infection of a tendon sheath with abscess formation at a site not documented or specified in the clinical record.
Abscess of tendon sheath, other site
Abscess of tendon sheath occurring at a site not individually classified elsewhere in the M65.0 subcategory — a pyogenic or septic infection of the tendon sheath at anatomical locations other than finger, thumb, or foot.