Other bursal cyst
Other bursal cyst
M71.3 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.
A fluid-filled, non-neoplastic cyst arising from the synovial lining of a bursa, reported when the anatomical site has not been documented or cannot be determined.
A synovial (bursal) cyst occurring at a site that does not map to any of the more specific laterality-based M71.3x codes — captures cysts at atypical or axial locations such as the lumbar spine, sacrum, or other miscellaneous soft-tissue sites.
M71.39 identifies non-synovial bursal cysts affecting two or more anatomically distinct sites simultaneously, classified under other bursopathies in the soft tissue disorders section.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Synovial cyst NOS
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- synovial cyst with rupture (M66.1-)