M71.53
M71.53 — Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
M71.53 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Risk adjustment
M71.53 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 M71.53
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M71.5. If M71.53 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M71.50Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M71.52Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbow
- M71.54Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hand
- M71.55Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hip
- M71.56Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, knee
- M71.57Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot
- M71.58Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site
Questions about M71.53
- Is M71.53 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. M71.53 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does M71.53 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).