ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M71Other bursopathies

Not billable — use a more specific code

M71 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 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 M71

M71 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other bursopathies. It belongs to 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 8 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M71.0 (bursa), M71.1 (bursitis), M71.2 ([Baker]), M71.3 (cyst), M71.4 (bursa), M71.5 (classified), M71.8 (bursopathies) and M71.9 (unspecified).

Don't report M71 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: bunion (M20.1), bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-) and enthesopathies (M76-M77).

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 M71

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

bunion (M20.1)
bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)
enthesopathies (M76-M77)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M71.

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

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M71

Is M71 billable?: No. M71 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.