M65.28 is the authoritative medical code for Calcific tendinitis, other site. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for calcific tendinitis, other site (ICD-10-CM M65.28), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Calcific tendinitis, other site is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M65.28. 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 M65.28 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 M65.28?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M65.28 must not be reported 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.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M65.28, with their registry titles.
- M65 — Synovitis and tenosynovitis
- M65.0 — Abscess of tendon sheath
- M65.01 — Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder
- M65.011 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right shoulder
- M65.012 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left shoulder
- M65.019 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified shoulder
- M65.02 — Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm
- M65.021 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right upper arm
- M65.022 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left upper arm
- M65.029 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified upper arm
- M65.03 — Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm
- M65.031 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right forearm
- M65.032 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left forearm
- M65.039 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified forearm
- M65.04 — Abscess of tendon sheath, hand
- M65.041 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right hand
- M65.042 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left hand
- M65.049 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified hand
- M65.05 — Abscess of tendon sheath, thigh
- M65.051 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right thigh
- M65.052 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left thigh
- M65.059 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified thigh
- M65.06 — Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
- M65.061 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right lower leg
- M65.062 — Abscess of tendon sheath, left lower leg
- M65.069 — Abscess of tendon sheath, unspecified lower leg
- M65.07 — Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot
- M65.071 — Abscess of tendon sheath, right ankle and foot
- 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
- M65.121 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, right elbow
- M65.122 — Other infective (teno)synovitis, left elbow
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Tendinitis, tendonitis, calcific, specified site NEC
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