Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for wrist tendonitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Wrist Tendonitis
Use ICD-10 code M65.841 for other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left hand, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Use if carpal tunnel syndrome is present alongside wrist tendonitis.
The ICD-10 code for wrist tendonitis is M65.841 for left wrist and M65.4 for De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is coded as M65.4 in ICD-10, requiring documentation of radial styloid pain and a positive Finkelstein test.