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M71.329

Billable

Other bursal cyst, unspecified elbow

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 elbow joint when the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality is not specified in the documentation; attempt to query the provider for clarification.
  • •This is a less specific code; prefer M71.321 or M71.322 when laterality can be determined.

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.3Other bursal cyst└M71.32Other bursal cyst, elbow└M71.329Other bursal cyst, unspecified elbow
└M71.329Other bursal cyst, unspecified elbow

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