M65.82
Header — not billableOther synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper arm
The ICD-10 code for other synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper arm is M65.82.
M65.82 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
- M65.80Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, unspecified site
- M65.81Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, shouldernon-billable header
- M65.83Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, forearmnon-billable header
- M65.84Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, handnon-billable header
- M65.85Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, thighnon-billable header
- M65.86Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, lower legnon-billable header
- M65.87Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M65.88Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, other site
- M65.89Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, multiple sites
- M65.82Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, upper armnon-billable header