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M71.541

Billable

Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right hand

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 right hand that is not classified elsewhere, causing pain and swelling.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the documentation specifies right hand rather than wrist or forearm
  • •This code applies to bursitis of the hand structures, not the wrist joint itself

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified└M71.54Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hand└M71.541Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right hand
└M71.541Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right hand

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