M65.04 Abscess of tendon sheath, hand

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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.-)

Applies from M65.0 Abscess of tendon sheath

Use additional code

• code (B95-B96) to identify bacterial agent.

Codes under M65.04

• M65.041 Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand
• M65.042 Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand
• M65.049 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand

Diagnosis Index entries for M65.04

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › tendon (sheath) › hand

Nearby codes

• M65.029 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm
• M65.03 Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm
• M65.031 Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm
• M65.032 Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm
• M65.039 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm
• M65.04 Abscess of tendon sheath, hand (this code)
• M65.041 Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand
• M65.042 Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand
• M65.049 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand
• M65.05 Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh
• M65.051 Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh