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M71.579

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Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot

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 around an ankle or foot that doesn't fit into other specific categories, when the side cannot be determined.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when bilateral involvement or unspecified laterality is documented
  • •If side is known, use M71.571 (right) or M71.572 (left) for greater specificity

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified└M71.57Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot└M71.579Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot
└M71.579Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and foot

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