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M71.5

Header — not billable

Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified

The ICD-10 code for other bursitis, not elsewhere classified is M71.5.

M71.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes1 (not coded here)

An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

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

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

Child codes under M71.5

Related codes in this category