M65.06 Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg

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 M65.06

• M65.061 Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg
• M65.062 Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg
• M65.069 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg

Diagnosis Index entries for M65.06

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

Nearby codes

• M65.049 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand
• M65.05 Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh
• M65.051 Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh
• M65.052 Abscess of tendon sheath, left thigh
• M65.059 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified thigh
• M65.06 Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg (this code)
• M65.061 Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg
• M65.062 Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg
• M65.069 Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg
• M65.07 Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot
• M65.071 Abscess of tendon sheath, right ankle and foot