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M71.319

Billable

Other bursal cyst, unspecified 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 shoulder joint when the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; query the provider for clarification when possible.
  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain laterality information to use M71.311 or M71.312 instead.

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.3Other bursal cyst└M71.31Other bursal cyst, shoulder└M71.319Other bursal cyst, unspecified shoulder
└M71.319Other bursal cyst, unspecified shoulder

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