M65.269 is the authoritative medical code for Calcific tendinitis, unspecified lower leg. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for calcific tendinitis, unspecified lower leg (ICD-10-CM M65.269), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Calcific tendinitis, unspecified lower leg is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M65.269. Excludes1 (not coded here): tendinitis as classified in M75-M77; calcified tendinitis of shoulder M75.3; 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.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M65.269 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- tendinitis as classified in M75-M77
- calcified tendinitis of shoulder M75.3
- 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.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M65.269?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M65.269 must not be reported together with: tendinitis as classified in M75-M77; calcified tendinitis of shoulder (M75.3); chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-); current injury - see injury of ligament or tendon by body region.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M65.269 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M65.072 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left ankle and foot
- M65.079 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified ankle and foot
- M65.08 — Abscess of tendon sheath, other site
- M65.1 — Other infective (teno)synovitis
- M65.10 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified site
- M65.11 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, shoulder
- M65.111 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, right shoulder
- M65.112 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, left shoulder
- M65.119 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, unspecified shoulder
- M65.12 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, elbow
View all 40 codes in the M65 family