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M71.429

Billable

Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified elbow

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

What This Code Means

Calcium deposits in the bursa of the elbow when the specific side (left or right) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from available documentation
  • •Query provider to clarify which elbow is affected if clinically significant

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.4Calcium deposit in bursa└M71.42Calcium deposit in bursa, elbow└M71.429Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified elbow
└M71.429Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified elbow

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