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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M67.3Transient synovitis

Not billable — use a more specific code

M67.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Transient synovitis.

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 M67.3

M67.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for transient synovitis. It belongs to category M67 (other disorders of synovium and tendon), 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 M67 (other disorders of synovium and tendon), M67.3 is specifically for transient synovitis. Related codes cover short Achilles tendon (acquired) (M67.0), Synovial hypertrophy, not elsewhere classified (M67.2), ganglion (M67.4), Plica syndrome (M67.5), other specified disorders of synovium and tendon (M67.8), unspecified disorder of synovium and tendon (M67.9) and plantar fasciitis (M67.A).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M67.30 (unspecified site), M67.31 (shoulder), M67.32 (elbow), M67.33 (wrist), M67.34 (hand), M67.35 (hip), M67.36 (knee), M67.37 (ankle and foot) and 2 more.

Don't report M67.3 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: palindromic rheumatism (M12.3-).

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 M67.3

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Toxic synovitis
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • palindromic rheumatism (M12.3-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M67.3.

› From M67 Other disorders of synovium and tendon
Excludes1
  • palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren] (M72.0)
  • tendinitis NOS (M77.9-)
  • xanthomatosis localized to tendons (E78.2)

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

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M67.3.

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 M67.3

Is M67.3 billable?

No. M67.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.