M71.8Other specified bursopathies

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

Within M71, choose M71.8 (Other specified bursopathies) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: abscess of bursa (M71.0), other infective bursitis (M71.1), Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker] (M71.2), other bursal cyst (M71.3), calcium deposit in bursa (M71.4), other bursitis, not elsewhere classified (M71.5) and Bursopathy, unspecified (M71.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M71.80 (unspecified site), M71.81 (shoulder), M71.82 (elbow), M71.83 (wrist), M71.84 (hand), M71.85 (hip), M71.86 (knee), M71.87 (ankle and foot) and 2 more.

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