M71.539
BillableOther bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Inflammation of a fluid-filled sac (bursa) in the wrist with unspecified side, causing pain and swelling.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the medical record does not specify right or left wrist laterality
- •Query the provider if laterality can be determined from clinical documentation to assign a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└M71Other bursopathies└M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified└M71.53Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist└M71.539Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist
└M71.539Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist