M71.3 — Other bursal cyst
Is M71.3 billable?
No — M71.3 is a non-billable header code. M71.3 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 21 billable codes beneath M71.3.
Billable codes under this header
- M71.30Other bursal cyst, unspecified site
- M71.38Other bursal cyst, other site
- M71.39Other bursal cyst, multiple sites
- M71.311Other bursal cyst, right shoulder
- M71.312Other bursal cyst, left shoulder
- M71.319Other bursal cyst, unspecified shoulder
- M71.321Other bursal cyst, right elbow
- M71.322Other bursal cyst, left elbow
- M71.329Other bursal cyst, unspecified elbow
- M71.331Other bursal cyst, right wrist
- M71.332Other bursal cyst, left wrist
- M71.339Other bursal cyst, unspecified wrist
- M71.341Other bursal cyst, right hand
- M71.342Other bursal cyst, left hand
- M71.349Other bursal cyst, unspecified hand
- M71.351Other bursal cyst, right hip
- M71.352Other bursal cyst, left hip
- M71.359Other bursal cyst, unspecified hip
- M71.371Other bursal cyst, right ankle and foot
- M71.372Other bursal cyst, left ankle and foot
- M71.379Other bursal cyst, unspecified ankle and foot
M71.3 at a glance
| Code | M71.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other bursal cyst |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with M71.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- synovial cyst with rupture (M66.1-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to M71.3.
- Synovial cyst NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M71
The conditions below can never be reported together with M71.3 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 M71.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M71.3 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 M71.3? (9)
- M71.30Other bursal cyst, unspecified site
- M71.31Other bursal cyst, shouldernot billable
- M71.32Other bursal cyst, elbownot billable
- M71.33Other bursal cyst, wristnot billable
- M71.34Other bursal cyst, handnot billable
- M71.35Other bursal cyst, hipnot billable
- M71.37Other bursal cyst, ankle and footnot billable
- M71.38Other bursal cyst, other site
- M71.39Other bursal cyst, multiple sites
How long has M71.3 existed?
M71.3 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.
What other codes are in the M71 family? (7)
- M71.0Abscess of bursanot billable
- M71.1Other infective bursitisnot billable
- M71.2Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]not billable
- M71.4Calcium deposit in bursanot billable
- M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M71.8Other specified bursopathiesnot billable
- M71.9Bursopathy, unspecified