M65.012

Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder

Billable / specific

M65.012 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M65)

  • 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.

  • chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-) (from M65)
  • current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region (from M65)
  • soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-) (from M65)

Excludes2

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

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M65)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M65)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M65)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M65)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M65)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M65)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M65)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M65)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M65)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M65)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code (B95-B96) to identify bacterial agent. (from M65.0)

Parent code

  • M65.01Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulderHeader

Related codes

  • M65.011Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulderBillable
  • M65.019Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulderBillable

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