M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis

Category / Non-billable header 178 subcodes

Block: Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • 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.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
M65..0 Abscess of tendon sheath No
M65..00 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site Yes
M65..01 Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder No
M65..011 Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulder Yes
M65..012 Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder Yes
M65..019 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulder Yes
M65..02 Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm No
M65..021 Abscess of tendon sheath, right upper arm Yes
M65..022 Abscess of tendon sheath, left upper arm Yes
M65..029 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm Yes
M65..03 Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm No
M65..031 Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm Yes
M65..032 Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm Yes
M65..039 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm Yes
M65..04 Abscess of tendon sheath, hand No
M65..041 Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand Yes
M65..042 Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand Yes
M65..049 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand Yes
M65..05 Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh No
M65..051 Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh Yes
M65..052 Abscess of tendon sheath, left thigh Yes
M65..059 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified thigh Yes
M65..06 Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg No
M65..061 Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg Yes
M65..062 Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg Yes
M65..069 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg Yes
M65..07 Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot No
M65..071 Abscess of tendon sheath, right ankle and foot Yes
M65..072 Abscess of tendon sheath, left ankle and foot Yes
M65..079 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M65..08 Abscess of tendon sheath, other site Yes
M65..1 Other infective (teno)synovitis No
M65..10 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site Yes
M65..11 Other infective (teno)synovitis, shoulder No
M65..111 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right shoulder Yes
M65..112 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left shoulder Yes
M65..119 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder Yes
M65..12 Other infective (teno)synovitis, elbow No
M65..121 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right elbow Yes
M65..122 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left elbow Yes
M65..129 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified elbow Yes
M65..13 Other infective (teno)synovitis, wrist No
M65..131 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right wrist Yes
M65..132 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left wrist Yes
M65..139 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified wrist Yes
M65..14 Other infective (teno)synovitis, hand No
M65..141 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hand Yes
M65..142 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left hand Yes
M65..149 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified hand Yes
M65..15 Other infective (teno)synovitis, hip No
M65..151 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hip Yes
M65..152 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left hip Yes
M65..159 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified hip Yes
M65..16 Other infective (teno)synovitis, knee No
M65..161 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right knee Yes
M65..162 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left knee Yes
M65..169 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified knee Yes
M65..17 Other infective (teno)synovitis, ankle and foot No
M65..171 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right ankle and foot Yes
M65..172 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left ankle and foot Yes
M65..179 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M65..18 Other infective (teno)synovitis, other site Yes
M65..19 Other infective (teno)synovitis, multiple sites Yes
M65..2 Calcific tendinitis No
M65..20 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified site Yes
M65..22 Calcific tendinitis, upper arm No
M65..221 Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm Yes
M65..222 Calcific tendinitis, left upper arm Yes
M65..229 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified upper arm Yes
M65..23 Calcific tendinitis, forearm No
M65..231 Calcific tendinitis, right forearm Yes
M65..232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm Yes
M65..239 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified forearm Yes
M65..24 Calcific tendinitis, hand No
M65..241 Calcific tendinitis, right hand Yes
M65..242 Calcific tendinitis, left hand Yes
M65..249 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified hand Yes
M65..25 Calcific tendinitis, thigh No
M65..251 Calcific tendinitis, right thigh Yes
M65..252 Calcific tendinitis, left thigh Yes
M65..259 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified thigh Yes
M65..26 Calcific tendinitis, lower leg No
M65..261 Calcific tendinitis, right lower leg Yes
M65..262 Calcific tendinitis, left lower leg Yes
M65..269 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified lower leg Yes
M65..27 Calcific tendinitis, ankle and foot No
M65..271 Calcific tendinitis, right ankle and foot Yes
M65..272 Calcific tendinitis, left ankle and foot Yes
M65..279 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M65..28 Calcific tendinitis, other site Yes
M65..29 Calcific tendinitis, multiple sites Yes
M65..3 Trigger finger No
M65..30 Trigger finger, unspecified finger Yes
M65..31 Trigger thumb No
M65..311 Trigger thumb, right thumb Yes
M65..312 Trigger thumb, left thumb Yes
M65..319 Trigger thumb, unspecified thumb Yes
M65..32 Trigger finger, index finger No
M65..321 Trigger finger, right index finger Yes
M65..322 Trigger finger, left index finger Yes
M65..329 Trigger finger, unspecified index finger Yes
M65..33 Trigger finger, middle finger No
M65..331 Trigger finger, right middle finger Yes
M65..332 Trigger finger, left middle finger Yes
M65..339 Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger Yes
M65..34 Trigger finger, ring finger No
M65..341 Trigger finger, right ring finger Yes
M65..342 Trigger finger, left ring finger Yes
M65..349 Trigger finger, unspecified ring finger Yes
M65..35 Trigger finger, little finger No
M65..351 Trigger finger, right little finger Yes
M65..352 Trigger finger, left little finger Yes
M65..359 Trigger finger, unspecified little finger Yes
M65..4 Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] Yes
M65..8 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis No
M65..80 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site Yes
M65..81 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, shoulder No
M65..811 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder Yes
M65..812 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder Yes
M65..819 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulder Yes
M65..82 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper arm No
M65..821 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm Yes
M65..822 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left upper arm Yes
M65..829 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified upper arm Yes
M65..83 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, forearm No
M65..831 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm Yes
M65..832 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm Yes
M65..839 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified forearm Yes
M65..84 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, hand No
M65..841 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand Yes
M65..842 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand Yes
M65..849 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand Yes
M65..85 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, thigh No
M65..851 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right thigh Yes
M65..852 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left thigh Yes
M65..859 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified thigh Yes
M65..86 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg No
M65..861 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg Yes
M65..862 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg Yes
M65..869 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg Yes
M65..87 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, ankle and foot No
M65..871 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot Yes
M65..872 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot Yes
M65..879 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M65..88 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site Yes
M65..89 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites Yes
M65..9 Synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified No
M65..90 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site Yes
M65..91 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, shoulder No
M65..911 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder Yes
M65..912 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder Yes
M65..919 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulder Yes
M65..92 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper arm No
M65..921 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm Yes
M65..922 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left upper arm Yes
M65..929 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified upper arm Yes
M65..93 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, forearm No
M65..931 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm Yes
M65..932 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm Yes
M65..939 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified forearm Yes
M65..94 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, hand No
M65..941 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand Yes
M65..942 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand Yes
M65..949 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand Yes
M65..95 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, thigh No
M65..951 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right thigh Yes
M65..952 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left thigh Yes
M65..959 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified thigh Yes
M65..96 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg No
M65..961 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg Yes
M65..962 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg Yes
M65..969 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg Yes
M65..97 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, ankle and foot No
M65..971 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot Yes
M65..972 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot Yes
M65..979 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot Yes
M65..98 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site Yes
M65..99 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026