M65.01
Header — not billableAbscess of tendon sheath, shoulder
The ICD-10 code for abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder is M65.01.
M65.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M65.00Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified site
- M65.02Abscess of tendon sheath, upper armnon-billable header
- M65.03Abscess of tendon sheath, forearmnon-billable header
- M65.04Abscess of tendon sheath, handnon-billable header
- M65.05Abscess of tendon sheath, thighnon-billable header
- M65.06Abscess of tendon sheath, lower legnon-billable header
- M65.07Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M65.08Abscess of tendon sheath, other site
- M65.01Abscess of tendon sheath, shouldernon-billable header