M70.0: Chronic crepitant synovitis of hand and wrist
Tendons and tendon sheaths in your hand or wrist have been inflamed for a long time.
Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones. A tendon sheath is a covering for the tendon. It cushions the tendon and contains a small amount of fluid. This reduces friction between the tendon and its surroundings.
Over-use or repetitive movements can cause long-term inflammations of tendons and tendon sheaths. As a result the tendons and tendon sheaths may swell up and the surfaces can become rough. You can then feel or hear a rasping when the rough surfaces rub together. You may also have pain in your hand or wrist, particularly when moving them. It may also be that the pain makes it harder to move the hand.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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