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FY2027

M65.132Other infective (teno)synovitis, left wrist

Billable

Is M65.132 billable?

Yes — M65.132 is billable for FY2027. M65.132 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. M65.132 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

M65.132 at a glance

CodeM65.132
DescriptionOther infective (teno)synovitis, left wrist
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does M65.132 group to?

M65.132 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 557Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCCmedical
  • 558Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCCmedical

How is M65.132 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M65.13, the nearest indexed parent of M65.132. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Tenosynovitisinfective NECforearm

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M65

The conditions below can never be reported together with M65.132 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • 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.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13

The conditions below are not part of M65.132, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M65.132 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

How long has M65.132 existed?

M65.132 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the M65.13 family? (2)