Other bursitis of knee
Other bursitis of knee
M70.5 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M70.50 classifies bursitis of the knee — specifically bursal inflammation not attributable to the prepatellar bursa (M70.4x) — when laterality is undocumented or unspecified.
M70.51 identifies bursitis of the right knee involving a bursa other than the prepatellar bursa, typically arising from occupational use, overuse, or repetitive pressure on the joint.
Inflammation of a bursa at the left knee, classified under soft tissue disorders linked to use, overuse, or pressure — excluding prepatellar bursitis, which has its own code (M70.42).