Is M71.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M71.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M71.0 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).

M71.0

M71.0 — Abscess of bursa

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M71.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for abscess of bursa. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism

Risk adjustment

M71.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M71.0

10 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M71. If M71.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M71.0

Is M71.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M71.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M71.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).