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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M65.3Trigger finger

Not billable — use a more specific code

M65.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 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 M65.3

M65.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Trigger finger. 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 6 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M65 (synovitis and tenosynovitis), M65.3 is specifically for Trigger finger. Related codes cover abscess of tendon sheath (M65.0), other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1), Calcific tendinitis (M65.2), 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: M65.30 (unspecified finger), M65.31 (thumb), M65.32 (index finger), M65.33 (middle finger), M65.34 (ring finger) and M65.35 (little finger).

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 M65.3

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Nodular tendinous disease

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M65.3.

› 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.

Codes whose notes reference M65.3

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M65.3

Is M65.3 billable?

No. M65.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.