M65.81

Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, shoulder

Non-billable header

M65.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

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)

Also known as

  • Tenosynovitis, shoulder region
  • Tenosynovitis, specified type NEC, shoulder region

Parent code

  • M65.8Other synovitis and tenosynovitisHeader

More specific codes M65.81

  • M65.811Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulderBillable
  • M65.812Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left shoulderBillable
  • M65.819Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified shoulderBillable

Related codes

  • M65.80Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified siteBillable
  • M65.82Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper armHeader
  • M65.83Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, forearmHeader
  • M65.84Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, handHeader
  • M65.85Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, thighHeader
  • M65.86Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower legHeader
  • M65.87Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, ankle and footHeader
  • M65.88Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other siteBillable
  • M65.89Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sitesBillable

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