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M71.022

M71.022: Abscess of bursa, left elbow

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

M71.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abscess of bursa, left elbow. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check M71.022 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above M71.022

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on M71: Other bursopathies

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M71.022 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under M71.02

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.