Is M65.35 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M65.35 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M65.35 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).

M65.35

M65.35 — Trigger finger, little finger

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M65.35 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for trigger finger, little finger. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M65.35 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 M65.35

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M65.351Trigger finger, right little finger
M65.352Trigger finger, left little finger
M65.359Trigger finger, unspecified little finger

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M65.3. If M65.35 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M65.30Trigger finger, unspecified finger
M65.31Trigger thumb
M65.32Trigger finger, index finger
M65.33Trigger finger, middle finger
M65.34Trigger finger, ring finger

Questions about M65.35

Is M65.35 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M65.35 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M65.35 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).