M70.0 (Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue chapter. It identifies cases of crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiologi

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M70.0 — Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist

Chapter M00-M99: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

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Sub-codes under M70.0

M70.03Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), wristM70.04Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic), hand

Related diagnoses

M70.1Bursitis of handM70.2Olecranon bursitisM70.3Other bursitis of elbowM70.4Prepatellar bursitisM70.5Other bursitis of kneeM70.6Trochanteric bursitisM70.7Other bursitis of hipM70.8Oth soft tissue disorders related to use/pressureM70.9Unsp soft tissue disorder related to use/pressure

Common questions about M70.0 (Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist)

What does ICD-10 code M70.0 mean?
M70.0 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is M70.0 a billable diagnosis code?
M70.0 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under M70.0. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does M70.0 belong to?
M70.0 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue" (codes M00-M99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗