M71.1 — Other infective bursitis
Is M71.1 billable?
No — M71.1 is a non-billable header code. M71.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 24 billable codes beneath M71.1.
Billable codes under this header
- M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
- M71.18Other infective bursitis, other site
- M71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
- M71.111Other infective bursitis, right shoulder
- M71.112Other infective bursitis, left shoulder
- M71.119Other infective bursitis, unspecified shoulder
- M71.121Other infective bursitis, right elbow
- M71.122Other infective bursitis, left elbow
- M71.129Other infective bursitis, unspecified elbow
- M71.131Other infective bursitis, right wrist
- M71.132Other infective bursitis, left wrist
- M71.139Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist
- M71.141Other infective bursitis, right hand
- M71.142Other infective bursitis, left hand
- M71.149Other infective bursitis, unspecified hand
- M71.151Other infective bursitis, right hip
- M71.152Other infective bursitis, left hip
- M71.159Other infective bursitis, unspecified hip
- M71.161Other infective bursitis, right knee
- M71.162Other infective bursitis, left knee
- M71.169Other infective bursitis, unspecified knee
- M71.171Other infective bursitis, right ankle and foot
- M71.172Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot
- M71.179Other infective bursitis, unspecified ankle and foot
M71.1 at a glance
| Code | M71.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other infective bursitis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside M71.1 to fully describe the condition. M71.1 is sequenced first.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M71
The conditions below can never be reported together with M71.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M71.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M71.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under M71.1? (10)
- M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
- M71.11Other infective bursitis, shouldernot billable
- M71.12Other infective bursitis, elbownot billable
- M71.13Other infective bursitis, wristnot billable
- M71.14Other infective bursitis, handnot billable
- M71.15Other infective bursitis, hipnot billable
- M71.16Other infective bursitis, kneenot billable
- M71.17Other infective bursitis, ankle and footnot billable
- M71.18Other infective bursitis, other site
- M71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
How long has M71.1 existed?
M71.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.