M71.32
Header — not billableOther bursal cyst, elbow
The ICD-10 code for other bursal cyst, elbow is M71.32.
M71.32 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.
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
- M71.30Other bursal cyst, unspecified site
- M71.31Other bursal cyst, shouldernon-billable header
- M71.33Other bursal cyst, wristnon-billable header
- M71.34Other bursal cyst, handnon-billable header
- M71.35Other bursal cyst, hipnon-billable header
- M71.37Other bursal cyst, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M71.38Other bursal cyst, other site
- M71.39Other bursal cyst, multiple sites
- M71.32Other bursal cyst, elbownon-billable header