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M71.342

Billable

Other bursal cyst, left hand

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 left hand.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify left hand laterality is explicitly documented to avoid miscoding as right-sided
  • •Distinguish hand bursal cysts from other hand masses or ganglion cysts

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.3Other bursal cyst└M71.34Other bursal cyst, hand└M71.342Other bursal cyst, left hand
└M71.342Other bursal cyst, left hand

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