M71.461 — Calcium deposit in bursa, right knee
Is M71.461 billable?
Yes — M71.461 is billable for FY2027. M71.461 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. M71.461 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
M71.461 at a glance
| Code | M71.461 |
|---|---|
| Description | Calcium deposit in bursa, right knee |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does M71.461 group to?
M71.461 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 557Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis with MCCmedical
- 558Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis without MCCmedical
How is M71.461 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M71.46, the nearest indexed parent of M71.461. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Calcification › bursa › knee
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M71
The conditions below can never be reported together with M71.461 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 M71.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M71.461 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M71.4
The conditions below are not part of M71.461, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M71.461 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- calcium deposit in bursa of shoulder (M75.3)
How long has M71.461 existed?
M71.461 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.