Effective from
- First observed
Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M70.1 | Bursitis of hand | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.2 | Olecranon bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.3 | Other bursitis of elbow | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.4 | Prepatellar bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.5 | Other bursitis of knee | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.6 | Trochanteric bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.7 | Other bursitis of hip | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.8 | Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure | Category · further specificity required |
| M70.9 | Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressure | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Excludes 1 · chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist (M70.0-)