M71.50

Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site

Billable / specific

M71.50 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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.

Excludes2

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

  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5) (from M71.5)
  • bursitis of tibial collateral [Pellegrini-Stieda] (M76.4-) (from M71.5)
  • 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)

Also known as

  • Bursitis, specified NEC

Parent code

  • M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

Related codes

  • 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

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