M70.6
Header — not billableTrochanteric bursitis
The ICD-10 code for trochanteric bursitis is M70.6.
M70.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Trochanteric tendinitis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M70.0Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wristnon-billable header
- M70.1Bursitis of handnon-billable header
- M70.2Olecranon bursitisnon-billable header
- M70.3Other bursitis of elbownon-billable header
- M70.4Prepatellar bursitisnon-billable header
- M70.5Other bursitis of kneenon-billable header
- M70.7Other bursitis of hipnon-billable header
- M70.8Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressurenon-billable header
- M70.9Unspecified soft tissue disorder related to use, overuse and pressurenon-billable header
- M70.6Trochanteric bursitisnon-billable header