M06.29

Billable

Rheumatoid bursitis, multiple sites

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 93 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.175

V24HCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.307

ESRDHCC 40 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.000

RxHCCHCC 83 — Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Connective Tissue Disease

0.000

What This Code Means

Inflammation of fluid-filled sacs in multiple joints throughout the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Coding Tips

•Use this code when bursitis affects two or more different anatomical sites
•Document which specific sites are affected to support medical necessity

Clinical Significance

Rheumatoid bursitis at multiple sites indicates advanced systemic rheumatoid disease with extraarticular manifestations. This condition significantly impacts functional status and quality of life, requiring comprehensive management with immunosuppressive therapies.

Documentation Requirements

✓Confirmed diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
✓Clinical evidence of bursitis inflammation
✓Documentation of multiple anatomical sites affected
✓Physical examination findings of bursal swelling or tenderness
✓Laboratory evidence supporting RA diagnosis (RF, anti-CCP, inflammatory markers)
✓Exclusion of infectious bursitis
✓Assessment of functional impairment
✓Response to or need for anti-rheumatic therapy

Commonly Confused Codes

M71.9 — Non-specific bursitis without rheumatoid etiology M06.9 — General rheumatoid arthritis without specific bursal involvement M25.40 — Joint effusion without inflammatory component M79.3 — Panniculitis which may mimic bursal inflammation

Code Hierarchy

└M06Other rheumatoid arthritis └M06.2Rheumatoid bursitis └M06.29Rheumatoid bursitis, multiple sites

└M06.29Rheumatoid bursitis, multiple sites