M71.5
Header — not billable
Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified
Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified
M71.5 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.
M71.50
Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
M71.58 Bursal inflammation that does not fit any site-specific or etiology-specific bursitis category in ICD-10-CM, and for which no anatomical location has been documented.
Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site
M71.58 classifies non-infectious, non-pressure-related bursitis at a site not captured by any other specific M71.5x subcategory — a true NEC (not elsewhere classified) catch-all for atypical bursal locations.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- bursitis NOS (M71.9-)
Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)
- bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
- bursitis of tibial collateral [Pellegrini-Stieda] (M76.4-)