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M71.331

Billable

Other bursal cyst, right wrist

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

What This Code Means

A fluid-filled sac (cyst) that forms in the bursa, which is a small cushioning pouch near joints, located on the right wrist.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the laterality is documented as right wrist in the clinical notes before assigning this code
  • •Distinguish between bursal cysts and other wrist conditions like ganglion cysts, which may have different coding

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.3Other bursal cyst└M71.33Other bursal cyst, wrist└M71.331Other bursal cyst, right wrist
└M71.331Other bursal cyst, right wrist

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