Abscess of bursa
Abscess of bursa
M71.0 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.
M71.00 identifies an infectious abscess within a bursa when the affected site is not documented or cannot be determined from available records.
M71.08 identifies a purulent infection (abscess) of a bursa located at a site not captured by any other specific M71.0x subcode — meaning it falls outside the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot laterality options in the M71.0 subcategory.
Infectious abscess affecting the bursal sacs at two or more anatomically distinct sites simultaneously, classified under other bursopathies in the musculoskeletal chapter.