M71.5

Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header

M71.5 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.

  • bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
  • 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.

  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • bursitis of tibial collateral [Pellegrini-Stieda] (M76.4-)
  • 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)

Parent code

  • M71Other bursopathiesHeader

More specific codes M71.5

  • M71.50Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified siteBillable
  • M71.52Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbowHeader
  • M71.53Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wristHeader
  • M71.54Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, handHeader
  • M71.55Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hipHeader
  • M71.56Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, kneeHeader
  • M71.57Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footHeader
  • M71.58Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other siteBillable

Related codes

  • M71.0Abscess of bursaHeader
  • M71.1Other infective bursitisHeader
  • M71.2Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]Header
  • M71.3Other bursal cystHeader
  • M71.4Calcium deposit in bursaHeader
  • M71.8Other specified bursopathiesHeader
  • M71.9Bursopathy, unspecifiedBillable

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