M71.50
Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 7 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 16 never code together
M71code
M71.5code
M00-M99chapter
Excludes2
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)L40.5-
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)T79.A-
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
- neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 1
M00-M99chapter
Notes
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Alongside this code 7 same parent — M71.5
M71.52 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbow category M71.53 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist category M71.54 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hand category M71.55 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hip category M71.56 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, knee category M71.57 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot category M71.58 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site
Additional references
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