M06.261
BillableRheumatoid bursitis, right knee
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 93 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.175V24HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.307ESRDHCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000RxHCCHCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease
0.000What This Code Means
Inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs around the right knee joint caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
Coding Tips
- •Distinguish between rheumatoid bursitis and other knee conditions like effusion or synovitis
- •Document should specifically mention bursitis, not just knee pain or swelling
Clinical Significance
Rheumatoid bursitis of the right knee indicates RA-related inflammation of knee bursa affecting weight-bearing and mobility function. This diagnosis represents disease progression with extra-articular involvement requiring specialized management to maintain knee function and prevent disability.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Established diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
- ✓Documentation of right knee bursitis secondary to RA
- ✓Physical examination findings of knee bursal inflammation
- ✓Assessment of right knee range of motion and stability
- ✓Evidence linking bursitis to underlying inflammatory arthritis
- ✓Treatment with local or systemic anti-inflammatory therapy
- ✓Functional assessment including weight-bearing capacity
- ✓Exclusion of septic bursitis or other knee pathology
Commonly Confused Codes
Code Hierarchy
└M06Other rheumatoid arthritis└M06.2Rheumatoid bursitis└M06.26Rheumatoid bursitis, knee└M06.261Rheumatoid bursitis, right knee
└M06.261Rheumatoid bursitis, right knee