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M71.111

Billable

Other infective bursitis, right shoulder

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

What This Code Means

An infection of the fluid-filled sac in the right shoulder joint that is not a pus-filled abscess.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to the right shoulder; use M71.112 for left shoulder
  • •Ensure documentation specifies this is infective bursitis rather than abscess

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.1Other infective bursitis└M71.11Other infective bursitis, shoulder└M71.111Other infective bursitis, right shoulder
└M71.111Other infective bursitis, right shoulder

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