Radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M65.4 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M65.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 M65.4 may differ.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M65.4: de Quervain's (tendon sheath) M65.4 Quervain's disease M65.4 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M65.9 ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M65.4 Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
M65 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M65. Synovitis and tenosynovitis 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Type 1 Excludes chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-) current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region.
Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand. M65.842 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M65.842 became effective on October 1, 2019.
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.
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The most common cause of de Quervain's tenosynovitis is chronic overuse of the wrist. Repetitive movements day after day cause irritation and pain. One common movement that causes it is lifting a child into a car seat. Another is lifting heavy grocery bags by the handles.
M65. 841 - Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right hand. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Synovitis and tenosynovitis M65.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis (dih-kwer-VAINS ten-oh-sine-oh-VIE-tis) is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. If you have de Quervain's tenosynovitis, it will probably hurt when you turn your wrist, grasp anything or make a fist.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and de Quervains' tenosynovitis splints are very different. Remember, the area of the wrist/hand affected is different, so they must be splinted differently. Both CTS and de Quervains' tenosynovitis responds well to manual stretching; however, they are stretched differently.
To diagnose de Quervain's tenosynovitis, your doctor will examine your hand to see if you feel pain when pressure is applied on the thumb side of the wrist. Your doctor will also perform a Finkelstein test, in which you bend your thumb across the palm of your hand and bend your fingers down over your thumb.
Tendinitis is a condition in which a tendon is inflamed, causing swelling and pain. Tendons are strong cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Tenosynovitis is a condition that's linked to tendinitis. It occurs when the lining of the sheath around a tendon is inflamed.
ICD-10 code M67. 833 for Other specified disorders of tendon, right wrist is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
M67. 834 - Other specified disorders of tendon, left wrist | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in right finger(s) M79. 644.
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.