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M65.069 - Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg


The ICD 10 Code for Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg is listed as M65.069.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M65.069
Description: Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
557 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W Mcc
558 - Tendonitis, Myositis & Bursitis W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Disorders of synovium and tendon (M65-M67)
Parent M65.06 - Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 727.89 - Other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M65.069:
M65.061 - Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg
M65.062 - Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg