M65.23 Calcific tendinitis, forearm

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 M65.2 Calcific tendinitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under M65.23

• M65.231 Calcific tendinitis, right forearm
• M65.232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm
• M65.239 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to M65.23

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 M65.23

• Tendinitis, tendonitis › calcific › forearm

Nearby codes

• 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
• M65.23 Calcific tendinitis, forearm (this code)
• M65.231 Calcific tendinitis, right forearm
• M65.232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm
• M65.239 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified forearm
• M65.24 Calcific tendinitis, hand
• M65.241 Calcific tendinitis, right hand