M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Synovitis and tenosynovitis is M65 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
M65-M67: Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
Category M65
179 codes (133 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with M65.
  • 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.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Osteoporosis without pathological fracture (M81)

Category M81, Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture, is for use for patients with osteoporosis who do not currently have a pathologic fracture due to the osteoporosis, even if they have had a fracture in the past. For patients with a history of osteoporosis fractures, status code Z87.310, Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, should follow the code from M81.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.13.d.1
Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80)

Category M80, Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, is for patients who have a current pathologic fracture at the time of an encounter. The codes under M80 identify the site of the fracture. A code from category M80, not a traumatic fracture code, should be used for any patient with known osteoporosis who suffers a fracture, even if the patient had a minor fall or trauma, if that fall or trauma would not usually break a normal, healthy bone.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.13.d.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

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Related Codes

All Codes in M65

Every most-specific code under M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis (133 codes):

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M65.00 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site M65.011 Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulder M65.012 Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder M65.019 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulder M65.021 Abscess of tendon sheath, right upper arm M65.022 Abscess of tendon sheath, left upper arm M65.029 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm M65.031 Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm M65.032 Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm M65.039 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm M65.041 Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand M65.042 Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand M65.049 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand M65.051 Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh M65.052 Abscess of tendon sheath, left thigh M65.059 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified thigh M65.061 Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg M65.062 Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg M65.069 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg M65.071 Abscess of tendon sheath, right ankle and foot M65.072 Abscess of tendon sheath, left ankle and foot M65.079 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified ankle and foot M65.08 Abscess of tendon sheath, other site M65.10 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site M65.111 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right shoulder M65.112 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left shoulder M65.119 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder M65.121 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right elbow M65.122 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left elbow M65.129 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified elbow M65.131 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right wrist M65.132 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left wrist M65.139 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified wrist M65.141 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hand M65.142 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left hand M65.149 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified hand M65.151 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right hip M65.152 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left hip M65.159 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified hip M65.161 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right knee M65.162 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left knee M65.169 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified knee M65.171 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right ankle and foot M65.172 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left ankle and foot M65.179 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified ankle and foot M65.18 Other infective (teno)synovitis, other site M65.19 Other infective (teno)synovitis, multiple sites M65.20 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified site M65.221 Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm M65.222 Calcific tendinitis, left upper arm M65.229 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified upper arm M65.231 Calcific tendinitis, right forearm M65.232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm M65.239 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified forearm M65.241 Calcific tendinitis, right hand M65.242 Calcific tendinitis, left hand M65.249 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified hand M65.251 Calcific tendinitis, right thigh M65.252 Calcific tendinitis, left thigh M65.259 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified thigh M65.261 Calcific tendinitis, right lower leg M65.262 Calcific tendinitis, left lower leg M65.269 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified lower leg M65.271 Calcific tendinitis, right ankle and foot M65.272 Calcific tendinitis, left ankle and foot M65.279 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified ankle and foot M65.28 Calcific tendinitis, other site M65.29 Calcific tendinitis, multiple sites M65.30 Trigger finger, unspecified finger M65.311 Trigger thumb, right thumb M65.312 Trigger thumb, left thumb M65.319 Trigger thumb, unspecified thumb M65.321 Trigger finger, right index finger M65.322 Trigger finger, left index finger M65.329 Trigger finger, unspecified index finger M65.331 Trigger finger, right middle finger M65.332 Trigger finger, left middle finger M65.339 Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger M65.341 Trigger finger, right ring finger M65.342 Trigger finger, left ring finger M65.349 Trigger finger, unspecified ring finger M65.351 Trigger finger, right little finger M65.352 Trigger finger, left little finger M65.359 Trigger finger, unspecified little finger M65.4 Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] M65.80 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site M65.811 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder M65.812 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder M65.819 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulder M65.821 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm M65.822 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left upper arm M65.829 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified upper arm M65.831 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm M65.832 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm M65.839 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified forearm M65.841 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand M65.842 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand M65.849 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand M65.851 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right thigh M65.852 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left thigh M65.859 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified thigh M65.861 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg M65.862 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg M65.869 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg M65.871 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot M65.872 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot M65.879 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot M65.88 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site M65.89 Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites M65.90 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site M65.911 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder M65.912 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulder M65.919 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulder M65.921 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm M65.922 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left upper arm M65.929 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified upper arm M65.931 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right forearm M65.932 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm M65.939 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified forearm M65.941 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand M65.942 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand M65.949 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand M65.951 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right thigh M65.952 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left thigh M65.959 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified thigh M65.961 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg M65.962 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg M65.969 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg M65.971 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right ankle and foot M65.972 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left ankle and foot M65.979 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified ankle and foot M65.98 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site M65.99 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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