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M71.311

Billable

Other bursal cyst, right shoulder

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

What This Code Means

A fluid-filled sac that develops in a bursa (fluid-filled cushion) around the right shoulder joint.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies right shoulder involvement; do not assume laterality if not explicitly stated.
  • •Bursal cysts at the shoulder may be associated with rotator cuff pathology; review clinical notes for related conditions to code.

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.3Other bursal cyst└M71.31Other bursal cyst, shoulder└M71.311Other bursal cyst, right shoulder
└M71.311Other bursal cyst, right shoulder

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