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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

M65.061

Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where M65.061 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis
  2. M65.0 Abscess of tendon sheath
  3. M65.06 Parent Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
  4. M65.061 This code Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist ( M70.0- )

Inherited from M65 — Synovitis and tenosynovitis

Excludes1

current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region

Inherited from M65 — Synovitis and tenosynovitis

Excludes1

soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure ( M70 .-)

Inherited from M65 — Synovitis and tenosynovitis

Use Additional Code

code (B95-B96) to identify bacterial agent.

Inherited from M65.0 — Abscess of tendon sheath

Version History

How M65.061 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg

Related Codes

Other codes under M65.06

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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