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M70.50

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Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of fluid-filled sacs around the knee joint when the specific knee is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-lateralized code; use only when documentation does not specify right or left knee
  • •Distinguish from prepatellar bursitis (M70.4x) which is a specific type of knee bursitis

Code Hierarchy

└M70Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure└M70.5Other bursitis of knee└M70.50Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee
└M70.50Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee

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