Other infective (teno)synovitis
Other infective (teno)synovitis
M65.1 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.
Infective inflammation of a tendon sheath or synovial membrane caused by a pathogen other than gonococci or tuberculosis, documented without specification of the anatomical site.
Infective synovitis or tenosynovitis affecting a site not captured by any other specific M65.1x subcode — used when the involved tendon sheath or synovial structure lies outside the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, thigh, knee, or ankle/foot.
Infective tenosynovitis or synovitis caused by a pathogen (bacterial, mycobacterial, or other organism) affecting multiple anatomical sites simultaneously, not classifiable to a single-region subcode under M65.1.