ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 M65.832

Billable / Specific

Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm

M65
Block
0
Synonyms
335
LCDs
10
Payer Policies
0
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM M65.832

ICD-10-CM code M65.832 represents Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, left forearm. This is a billable/specific code in the Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue chapter (block M65). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM M65.832 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for M65.832

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list M65.832 as a covered diagnosis.

335 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 335 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20526 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20561 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20612 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 28899 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20550 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20551 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Article ID: 52863, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 245 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 20560 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Injection of Trigger Points
Article ID: 57114, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 213 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 20552 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Injection of Trigger Points
Article ID: 57114, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 213 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 20553 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Injections - Tendon, Ligament, Ganglion Cyst, Tunnel Syndromes and Morton's Neuroma
Article ID: 57079, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 662 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 26341 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing M65.832.

10 policies

5 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Pain Management - injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels
Policy ID: ART-52863
Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53057
Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53058
Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53064
Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53065

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with M65.832

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for M65.832

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert M65.832 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
M65.832 72705 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

ICD-10 M65.832, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code M65.832 billable? +

Yes, M65.832 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does M65.832 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, M65.832 maps to ICD-9 codes: 72705. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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