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Compare/M61.4 vs M65.2

M61.4 vs M65.2

M61.4 (Other calcification of muscle) compared with M65.2 (Calcific tendinitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. M61.4 carries an Excludes1 note covering M65.2: “calcific tendinitis NOS (M65.2-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

M61.4Other calcification of muscleM65.2Calcific tendinitis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M61.40, M61.411, M61.412, M61.419, M61.421

Non-billable header

Report instead: M65.20, M65.221, M65.222, M65.229, M65.231

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther calcification of muscle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M61.4).Calcific tendinitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M65.2).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources