Enthesopathy of wrist and carpus

This code represents a painful condition affecting the entheses (sites where tendons or ligaments attach to bone) in the wrist and carpal bones. It indicates inflammation, degeneration, or other pathology at these specific attachment points, leading to localized pain and dysfunction.

Use this code for patients presenting with pain and tenderness localized to tendon or ligament insertions around the wrist or carpus, such as extensor carpi radialis enthesopathy or flexor carpi ulnaris enthesopathy. Documentation should clearly specify the wrist or carpal region as the affected area of enthesopathy.

• Ensure documentation specifies "enthesopathy" and clearly identifies the wrist or carpal area.
• Do not confuse with general wrist pain (e.g., 726.90) or other specific wrist conditions like tenosynovitis (e.g., 727.0x) unless enthesopathy is explicitly diagnosed.
• Consider laterality if documented, though this ICD-9 code does not specify left/right.