Is M65.24 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M65.24 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M65.24 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67).

M65.24

M65.24 — Calcific tendinitis, hand

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M65.24 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for calcific tendinitis, hand. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M65.24 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M65.24

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M65.241Calcific tendinitis, right hand
M65.242Calcific tendinitis, left hand
M65.249Calcific tendinitis, unspecified hand

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M65.2. If M65.24 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M65.20Calcific tendinitis, unspecified site
M65.22Calcific tendinitis, upper arm
M65.23Calcific tendinitis, forearm
M65.25Calcific tendinitis, thigh
M65.26Calcific tendinitis, lower leg
M65.27Calcific tendinitis, ankle and foot
M65.28Calcific tendinitis, other site
M65.29Calcific tendinitis, multiple sites

Questions about M65.24

Is M65.24 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M65.24 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M65.24 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67).