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M71.5

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified

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.

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direct

Cannot be coded with M71.5

  • • bursitis NOS (M71.9-)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from M71

Rules from parent category M71: Other bursopathies

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

⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

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

Child Codes (8)

M71.50Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified siteM71.52Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbowM71.53Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wristM71.54Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, handM71.55Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hipM71.56Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, kneeM71.57Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and footM71.58Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site

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Code Information

CodeM71.5
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM71
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes8

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)