Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] M65.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M65.4 became effective on October 1, 2018.
If your surgeon does a more radical tenosynovectomy of the first dorsal compartment, you may turn to code 25118 (Synovectomy, extensor tendon sheath, wrist, single compartment). “When extensive or prolific tenosynovitis is present, your surgeon may do a radical tenosynovectomy of the first dorsal compartment.
Stenosing tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons in the first dorsal wrist compartment. The presenting symptoms are usually pain and tenderness at the radial styloid.
Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain]
ICD-10 code M65. 9 for Synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
Transient synovitis, right wrist M67. 331 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M67. 331 became effective on October 1, 2021.
842.
M65. 841 - Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand. ICD-10-CM.
M67. 834 - Other specified disorders of tendon, left wrist | ICD-10-CM.
Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified hand M65. 849 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M65. 849 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in right wrist M25. 531.
Synovitis is a common condition meaning inflammation of the synovial lining of a joint or tendon sheath (the tunnel the tendon runs through). Tendon sheath synovitis is referred to as tenosynovitis. It is a generalised response of that particular tissue (the synovial lining) to a local problem e.g. injury or infection.
Pyogenic or suppurative flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is a severe bacterial infection within the closed space of the digital flexor tendon sheaths.[1][2] PFT accounts for 2.5 to 9.5% of hand infections that can cause necrosis of the tendons and devitalization of fingers.[3] This infection alters the gliding mechanism and ...
Tenosynovitis is a broadly defined as inflammation of a tendon and its respective synovial sheath.
M65.4 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. de Quervain's (tendon sheath) M65.4.