M71.1
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other infective bursitis
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism
❌ Excludes1
inherited from M71Rules from parent category M71: Other bursopathies
- • bunion (M20.1)
- • bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)
- • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
Child Codes (10)
M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified siteM71.11Other infective bursitis, shoulderM71.12Other infective bursitis, elbowM71.13Other infective bursitis, wristM71.14Other infective bursitis, handM71.15Other infective bursitis, hipM71.16Other infective bursitis, kneeM71.17Other infective bursitis, ankle and footM71.18Other infective bursitis, other siteM71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
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CodeM71.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM71
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes13 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)