Question 1

Is M65 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M65 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M65 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M65 represents Synovitis and tenosynovitis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M65 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M65 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M65?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M65 is section:M65-M67 (Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from M65?

Accepted Answer

Code M65 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: 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.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with M65 as they represent different diagnoses.

M652026

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes210Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Is M65 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M65 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M65 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M65?

What conditions are excluded from M65?