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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg M65.96

ICD-10 code M65.96 for Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Official Long Descriptor

Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg

M65

Excludes1: chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-)
current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region
soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)

 
M65.96 Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower leg
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Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, right lower leg
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Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, left lower leg
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Unspecified synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified lower leg

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Release of 6th dorsal compartment of right wrist
This was the only thing that was performed. I went with 25295 and the dx was -M65.131 other infective synovitis. This was the closest code that I could find for this surgery and the codes needed to be... [ Read More ]
would you code limited debridement for this case?
I believe you can code 29827, 28928, 29823 and 29824 [ATTACH type="full"]6556[/ATTACH] 29823 because he does synovitis M65.811/2, labral S43.431/2, chondroplasty M94.211/2 so those are all separat... [ Read More ]
Trigger Finger procedure
Hi Chankim:) Trigger finger R dx is M65.351 and CPT 26145. Add modifier RT on claim. If providers note say due to overuse of finger add dx M70.841 or look at dx block X50. I hope this helps you. L... [ Read More ]
Physical Therapy Diagnosis Coding
[QUOTE="amneske, post: 501204, member: 145793"] Good Morning! I am trying to assist my hospital with some physical therapy diagnosis coding. If a patient comes in with chronic low back pain due to lu... [ Read More ]
Ankle Microfracture
[QUOTE="TnRushFan, post: 499218, member: 69399"] Hey folks...any thoughts?? POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Left ankle derangement. 2. Left ankle arthritis. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Left ankle arthroscopy w... [ Read More ]
Ankle Microfracture
Hey folks...any thoughts?? POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: 1. Left ankle derangement. 2. Left ankle arthritis. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Left ankle arthroscopy with debridement and exostectomy. ** placement of... [ Read More ]
Denial for 28308 with diagnosis code M20.42
Yes.... he first billed out this: 28285 - T1 - M20.42 - PAID 28308 - LT - M20.42. M77.52 - DENIED I was denied for "Procedure not compatible with diagnosis". He then changed it to M65.872 and it was ... [ Read More ]
Dx Coding-Infectious Disease-Please
[b]Thank you[/b] No problem, I appreciate you taking the time to research the diagnoses codes. Yes, I did a typo. M86.8X4 B95.62 M65.041 I36.8 B19.20 F11.90 Thank you, have a great weekend!... [ Read More ]
Dx Coding-Infectious Disease-Please
apologies if I sounded harsh but you need to understand how you arrived at your answers and then how I got mine. taking them as you listed them: M86.8xa -- this code does not exist, - was this a typo... [ Read More ]
Dx Coding-Infectious Disease-Please
[b]Codes[/b] Hi mitchellde, I am fairly new to this blog, I did look the codes up and have the answers for comparison. I forgot to list them, so please keep the blog positive. I am not looking for so... [ Read More ]
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