M65.0Abscess of tendon sheath
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use M65.0 directly
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- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M60-M79
- Rối loạn mô mềm
- Official Vietnamese name
- Áp xe bao gân
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Use additional code (B95-B96), if desired, to identify bacterial agent.
Related M65 codes
M65
Synovitis and tenosynovitis
M65.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, multiple sites
M65.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, shoulder region
M65.02
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, upper arm
M65.03
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, forearm
M65.04
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, hand
M65.05
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, pelvic region and thigh
M65.06
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, lower leg
M65.07
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, ankle and foot
M65.08
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, other
M65.09
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abscess of tendon sheath, site unspecified
M65.1
Other infective (teno)synovitis
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
