ICD-10 Code for Bursopathy
The ICD-10-CM code for bursopathy is M71.9 — Bursopathy, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for bursopathy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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 bursopathy code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Bursopathy. 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
| specified type NEC | M71.80 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified site |
Bursopathy specified type NEC
| ankle | M71.87Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, ankle and foot |
| elbow | M71.82Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, elbow |
| foot | M71.87Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, ankle and foot |
| hand | M71.84Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, hand |
| hip | M71.85Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, hip |
| knee | M71.86Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, knee |
| multiple sites | M71.89 | Other specified bursopathies, multiple sites |
| shoulder | M71.81Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, shoulder |
| specified site NEC | M71.88 | Other specified bursopathies, other site |
| wrist | M71.83Not billable | Other specified bursopathies, 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