M12.26

Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), knee

Non-billable header

M12.26 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M12)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M12)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M12)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M12)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M12)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M12)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M12)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M12)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M12)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M12)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M12)

Also known as

  • Synovitis, villonodular, knee

Parent code

  • M12.2Villonodular synovitis (pigmented)Header

More specific codes M12.26

  • M12.261Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), right kneeBillable
  • M12.262Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), left kneeBillable
  • M12.269Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified kneeBillable

Related codes

  • M12.20Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), unspecified siteBillable
  • M12.21Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), shoulderHeader
  • M12.22Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), elbowHeader
  • M12.23Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), wristHeader
  • M12.24Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), handHeader
  • M12.25Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), hipHeader
  • M12.27Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), ankle and footHeader
  • M12.28Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), other specified siteBillable
  • M12.29Villonodular synovitis (pigmented), multiple sitesBillable

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