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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M70.2Olecranon bursitis

Not billable — use a more specific code

M70.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M70.2

M70.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for olecranon bursitis. It belongs to category M70 (soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure), block M70-M79 (other soft tissue disorders) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M70 (soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure), M70.2 is specifically for olecranon bursitis. Related codes cover Crepitant synovitis (acute) (chronic) of hand and wrist (M70.0), bursitis of hand (M70.1), other bursitis of elbow (M70.3), Prepatellar bursitis (M70.4), other bursitis of knee (M70.5), trochanteric bursitis (M70.6), other bursitis of hip (M70.7), other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M70.20 (unspecified elbow), M70.21 (right elbow) and M70.22 (left elbow).

Use an additional code for: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M70.2

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M70.2.

› From M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure
Includes
  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
Excludes1
Excludes2
  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Use additional code
  • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M70.2.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M70.2

Is M70.2 billable?

No. M70.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.