Is M71.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M71.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M71.8 sit in the tabular list?

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

M71.8

M71.8 — Other specified bursopathies

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M71.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified bursopathies. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M71.8 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 M71.8

10 child codes. Green means billable.

M71.80Other specified bursopathies, unspecified site
M71.81Other specified bursopathies, shoulder
M71.82Other specified bursopathies, elbow
M71.83Other specified bursopathies, wrist
M71.84Other specified bursopathies, hand
M71.85Other specified bursopathies, hip
M71.86Other specified bursopathies, knee
M71.87Other specified bursopathies, ankle and foot
M71.88Other specified bursopathies, other site
M71.89Other specified bursopathies, multiple sites

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M71. If M71.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M71.0Abscess of bursa
M71.1Other infective bursitis
M71.2Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]
M71.3Other bursal cyst
M71.4Calcium deposit in bursa
M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified
M71.9Bursopathy, unspecified

Questions about M71.8

Is M71.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M71.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M71.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other soft tissue disorders (M70-M79).