M65.2 Calcific tendinitis

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• tendinitis as classified in M75-M77
• calcified tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3)

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.-)

Codes under M65.2

• M65.20 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified site
• M65.22 Calcific tendinitis, upper arm
• M65.23 Calcific tendinitis, forearm
• M65.24 Calcific tendinitis, hand
• M65.25 Calcific tendinitis, thigh
• M65.26 Calcific tendinitis, lower leg
• M65.27 Calcific tendinitis, ankle and foot
• M65.28 Calcific tendinitis, other site
• M65.29 Calcific tendinitis, multiple sites

Code annotations containing back-references to M65.2

Back-references to M65.2

• Type 2 Excludes: M25 Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified ("calcification of tendon (M65.2-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M61.4 Other calcification of muscle ("calcific tendinitis NOS (M65.2-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M65.2

• Tendinitis, tendonitis › calcific

Nearby codes

• M65.171 Other infective (teno)synovitis, right ankle and foot
• M65.172 Other infective (teno)synovitis, left ankle and foot
• M65.179 Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified ankle and foot
• M65.18 Other infective (teno)synovitis, other site
• M65.19 Other infective (teno)synovitis, multiple sites
• M65.2 Calcific tendinitis (this code)
• M65.20 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified site
• M65.22 Calcific tendinitis, upper arm
• M65.221 Calcific tendinitis, right upper arm
• M65.222 Calcific tendinitis, left upper arm
• M65.229 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified upper arm