M70.041
M70.041: Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
M70.041 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), right hand. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M70.041 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above M70.041
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M70.041
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with M70.041
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M70.041 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
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.