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M70.1

Non-billable

Bursitis of hand

Bursitis of hand

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M70-M79

Parent Code

M70

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

Child Codes (3)

M70.10

Bursitis, unspecified hand

BillableM70.11

Bursitis, right hand

BillableM70.12

Bursitis, left hand

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M70.1?

ICD-10-CM code M70.1 represents "Bursitis of hand". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M70.1 a billable code?

No, M70.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M70.1.

What chapter is M70.1 in?

M70.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M70.1?

M70.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).

What are the subcategories under M70.1?

M70.1 has 3 child codes, including: M70.10 (Bursitis, unspecified hand), M70.11 (Bursitis, right hand), M70.12 (Bursitis, left hand).

Are additional codes required with M70.1?

Yes, when using M70.1 you should also code: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.1?

M70.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263920. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.