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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M65.1Other infective (teno)synovitis

Not billable — use a more specific code

M65.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M65.1

M65.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other infective (teno)synovitis. It belongs to category M65 (synovitis and tenosynovitis), block M65-M67 (disorders of synovium and tendon) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M65, choose M65.1 (Other infective (teno)synovitis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: abscess of tendon sheath (M65.0), Calcific tendinitis (M65.2), Trigger finger (M65.3), radial styloid tenosynovitis [de Quervain] (M65.4), other synovitis and tenosynovitis (M65.8) and unspecified (M65.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M65.10 (unspecified site), M65.11 (shoulder), M65.12 (elbow), M65.13 (wrist), M65.14 (hand), M65.15 (hip), M65.16 (knee), M65.17 (ankle and foot) and 2 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M65.1

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M65.1.

› From M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis
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.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M65.1.

Codes whose notes reference M65.1

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M65.1

Is M65.1 billable?

No. M65.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.