M71.16

Other infective bursitis, knee

Non-billable header

M71.16 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M71)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • bunion (M20.1) (from M71)
  • bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-) (from M71)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77) (from M71)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M71)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M71)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M71)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M71)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M71)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M71)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M71)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M71)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M71)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M71)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism (from M71.1)

Also known as

  • Bursitis, infective NEC, knee

Parent code

  • M71.1Other infective bursitisHeader

More specific codes M71.16

  • M71.161Other infective bursitis, right kneeBillable
  • M71.162Other infective bursitis, left kneeBillable
  • M71.169Other infective bursitis, unspecified kneeBillable

Related codes

  • M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified siteBillable
  • M71.11Other infective bursitis, shoulderHeader
  • M71.12Other infective bursitis, elbowHeader
  • M71.13Other infective bursitis, wristHeader
  • M71.14Other infective bursitis, handHeader
  • M71.15Other infective bursitis, hipHeader
  • M71.17Other infective bursitis, ankle and footHeader
  • M71.18Other infective bursitis, other siteBillable
  • M71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sitesBillable

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