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ICD-10 Code for Bursitis

The ICD-10-CM code for bursitis is M71.9 — Bursopathy, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for bursitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

M71.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which bursitis code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 43 codes under Bursitis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

Duplay'sM75.0Not billableAdhesive capsulitis of shoulder
elbow NECM70.3Not billableOther bursitis of elbow
gonococcalA54.49Gonococcal infection of other musculoskeletal tissue
handM70.1Not billableBursitis of hand
hip NECM70.7Not billableOther bursitis of hip
infective NECM71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
knee NECM70.5Not billableOther bursitis of knee
pharyngealJ39.1Other abscess of pharynx
prepatellarM70.4Not billablePrepatellar bursitis
radiohumeralM70.3Not billableOther bursitis of elbow
rheumatoidM06.20Rheumatoid bursitis, unspecified site
shoulderM75.5Not billableBursitis of shoulder
specified NECM71.50Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
syphiliticA52.78Syphilis of other musculoskeletal tissue
Thornwaldt, TornwaldtJ39.2Other diseases of pharynx
tibial collateralM76.4Not billableTibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini-Stieda]

Bursitis elbow NEC

olecranonM70.2Not billableOlecranon bursitis

Bursitis hip NEC

trochantericM70.6Not billableTrochanteric bursitis

Bursitis infective NEC

ankleM71.17Not billableOther infective bursitis, ankle and foot
elbowM71.12Not billableOther infective bursitis, elbow
footM71.17Not billableOther infective bursitis, ankle and foot
handM71.14Not billableOther infective bursitis, hand
hipM71.15Not billableOther infective bursitis, hip
kneeM71.16Not billableOther infective bursitis, knee
multiple sitesM71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
shoulderM71.11Not billableOther infective bursitis, shoulder
specified site NECM71.18Other infective bursitis, other site
wristM71.13Not billableOther infective bursitis, wrist

Bursitis knee NEC

prepatellarM70.4Not billablePrepatellar bursitis

Bursitis rheumatoid

ankleM06.27Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, ankle and foot
elbowM06.22Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, elbow
foot jointM06.27Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, ankle and foot
hand jointM06.24Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, hand
hipM06.25Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, hip
kneeM06.26Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, knee
multiple siteM06.29Rheumatoid bursitis, multiple sites
shoulderM06.21Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, shoulder
vertebraM06.28Rheumatoid bursitis, vertebrae
wristM06.23Not billableRheumatoid bursitis, wrist

Bursitis specified NEC

ankleM71.57Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
elbowM71.52Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbow
footM71.57Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
handM71.54Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hand
hipM71.55Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hip
kneeM71.56Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, knee
specified site NECM71.58Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site
tibial collateralM76.4Not billableTibial collateral bursitis [Pellegrini-Stieda]
wristM71.53Not billableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources