M70.04
Header — not billableCrepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand
The ICD-10 code for crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand is M70.04.
M70.04 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M70.03Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wristnon-billable header
- M70.04Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), handnon-billable header