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M71.839

Billable

Other specified bursopathies, unspecified wrist

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

What This Code Means

A condition affecting the fluid-filled sacs (bursae) around the wrist joint when the specific side (left or right) is not documented or is bilateral.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality is truly unspecified; bilateral wrist involvement should be coded as two separate codes (M71.831 and M71.832)
  • •Query the provider if the medical record does not clearly indicate which wrist or wrists are affected

Code Hierarchy

└M71Other bursopathies└M71.8Other specified bursopathies└M71.83Other specified bursopathies, wrist└M71.839Other specified bursopathies, unspecified wrist
└M71.839Other specified bursopathies, unspecified wrist

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