M65.232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 557-558 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 727.82 Calcium deposits in tendon and bursa (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M65.232

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-)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• M65.231 Calcific tendinitis, right forearm
• M65.232 Calcific tendinitis, left forearm (this code)
• M65.239 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified forearm
• M65.24 Calcific tendinitis, hand
• M65.241 Calcific tendinitis, right hand
• M65.242 Calcific tendinitis, left hand
• M65.249 Calcific tendinitis, unspecified hand