M65.88
M65.88: Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
M65.88 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M65.88 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above M65.88
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Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M65.88 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Tenosynovitis›specified type NEC
- Tenosynovitis›specified type NEC›specified site NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under M65.8
- M65.80Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site
- M65.81Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, shoulder
- M65.82Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper arm
- M65.83Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, forearm
- M65.84Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, hand
- M65.85Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, thigh
- M65.86Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg
- M65.87Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, ankle and foot
- M65.89Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites