ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
M71 Other bursopathies
All 138 codes in the M71 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
138
Can lead a claim
91
Cannot lead a claim
47
What CMS assigns to M71
91 of the 138 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 47 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 138 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 91 of the 138 can lead a claim.
Every code in M71
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M71.0 Abscess of bursa | ||||
| M71.00 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.01 Abscess of bursa, shoulder | ||||
| M71.011 | Abscess of bursa, right shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.012 | Abscess of bursa, left shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.019 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified shoulder | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.02 Abscess of bursa, elbow | ||||
| M71.021 | Abscess of bursa, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.022 | Abscess of bursa, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.029 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.03 Abscess of bursa, wrist | ||||
| M71.031 | Abscess of bursa, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.032 | Abscess of bursa, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.039 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.04 Abscess of bursa, hand | ||||
| M71.041 | Abscess of bursa, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.042 | Abscess of bursa, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.049 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.05 Abscess of bursa, hip | ||||
| M71.051 | Abscess of bursa, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.052 | Abscess of bursa, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.059 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.06 Abscess of bursa, knee | ||||
| M71.061 | Abscess of bursa, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.062 | Abscess of bursa, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.069 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.07 Abscess of bursa, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.071 | Abscess of bursa, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.072 | Abscess of bursa, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.079 | Abscess of bursa, unspecified ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.08 | Abscess of bursa, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.09 | Abscess of bursa, multiple sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.1 Other infective bursitis | ||||
| M71.10 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.11 Other infective bursitis, shoulder | ||||
| M71.111 | Other infective bursitis, right shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.112 | Other infective bursitis, left shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.119 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified shoulder | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.12 Other infective bursitis, elbow | ||||
| M71.121 | Other infective bursitis, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.122 | Other infective bursitis, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.129 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.13 Other infective bursitis, wrist | ||||
| M71.131 | Other infective bursitis, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.132 | Other infective bursitis, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.139 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.14 Other infective bursitis, hand | ||||
| M71.141 | Other infective bursitis, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.142 | Other infective bursitis, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.149 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.15 Other infective bursitis, hip | ||||
| M71.151 | Other infective bursitis, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.152 | Other infective bursitis, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.159 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.16 Other infective bursitis, knee | ||||
| M71.161 | Other infective bursitis, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.162 | Other infective bursitis, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.169 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.17 Other infective bursitis, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.171 | Other infective bursitis, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.172 | Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.179 | Other infective bursitis, unspecified ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.18 | Other infective bursitis, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.19 | Other infective bursitis, multiple sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.2 Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker] | ||||
| M71.20 | Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.21 | Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.22 | Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.3 Other bursal cyst | ||||
| M71.30 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.31 Other bursal cyst, shoulder | ||||
| M71.311 | Other bursal cyst, right shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.312 | Other bursal cyst, left shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.319 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified shoulder | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.32 Other bursal cyst, elbow | ||||
| M71.321 | Other bursal cyst, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.322 | Other bursal cyst, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.329 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.33 Other bursal cyst, wrist | ||||
| M71.331 | Other bursal cyst, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.332 | Other bursal cyst, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.339 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.34 Other bursal cyst, hand | ||||
| M71.341 | Other bursal cyst, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.342 | Other bursal cyst, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.349 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.35 Other bursal cyst, hip | ||||
| M71.351 | Other bursal cyst, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.352 | Other bursal cyst, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.359 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.37 Other bursal cyst, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.371 | Other bursal cyst, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.372 | Other bursal cyst, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.379 | Other bursal cyst, unspecified ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.38 | Other bursal cyst, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.39 | Other bursal cyst, multiple sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.4 Calcium deposit in bursa | ||||
| M71.40 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.42 Calcium deposit in bursa, elbow | ||||
| M71.421 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.422 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.429 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.43 Calcium deposit in bursa, wrist | ||||
| M71.431 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.432 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.439 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.44 Calcium deposit in bursa, hand | ||||
| M71.441 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.442 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.449 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.45 Calcium deposit in bursa, hip | ||||
| M71.451 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.452 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.459 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.46 Calcium deposit in bursa, knee | ||||
| M71.461 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.462 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.469 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.47 Calcium deposit in bursa, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.471 | Calcium deposit in bursa, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.472 | Calcium deposit in bursa, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.479 | Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.48 | Calcium deposit in bursa, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.49 | Calcium deposit in bursa, multiple sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.5 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified | ||||
| M71.50 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.52 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, elbow | ||||
| M71.521 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.522 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.529 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.53 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, wrist | ||||
| M71.531 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.532 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.539 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.54 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hand | ||||
| M71.541 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.542 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.549 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.55 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, hip | ||||
| M71.551 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.552 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.559 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.56 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, knee | ||||
| M71.561 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.562 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.569 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.57 Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.571 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right ankle and footCMS: Oth bursitis, not elsewhere classified, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.572 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and footCMS: Oth bursitis, not elsewhere classified, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.579 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified ankle and footCMS: Oth bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unsp ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.58 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.8 Other specified bursopathies | ||||
| M71.80 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.81 Other specified bursopathies, shoulder | ||||
| M71.811 | Other specified bursopathies, right shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.812 | Other specified bursopathies, left shoulder | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.819 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified shoulder | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.82 Other specified bursopathies, elbow | ||||
| M71.821 | Other specified bursopathies, right elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.822 | Other specified bursopathies, left elbow | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.829 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified elbow | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.83 Other specified bursopathies, wrist | ||||
| M71.831 | Other specified bursopathies, right wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.832 | Other specified bursopathies, left wrist | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.839 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified wrist | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.84 Other specified bursopathies, hand | ||||
| M71.841 | Other specified bursopathies, right hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.842 | Other specified bursopathies, left hand | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.849 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.85 Other specified bursopathies, hip | ||||
| M71.851 | Other specified bursopathies, right hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.852 | Other specified bursopathies, left hip | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.859 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified hip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.86 Other specified bursopathies, knee | ||||
| M71.861 | Other specified bursopathies, right knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.862 | Other specified bursopathies, left knee | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.869 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified knee | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.87 Other specified bursopathies, ankle and foot | ||||
| M71.871 | Other specified bursopathies, right ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.872 | Other specified bursopathies, left ankle and foot | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.879 | Other specified bursopathies, unspecified ankle and foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| M71.88 | Other specified bursopathies, other site | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.89 | Other specified bursopathies, multiple sites | Can lead a claim | E | None |
| M71.9 | Bursopathy, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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