M70.6
Non-billableTrochanteric bursitis
Trochanteric bursitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Trochanteric tendinitis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- soft tissue disorders of occupational origin
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- GTPS - greater trochanteric pain syndromeC0151451
- Greater trochanteric pain syndromeC0151451
- Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (disorder)C0151451
- Trochanteric bursitisC0151451
- Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hipC0151451
- bottom weaversC0151451
- bursitis trochantericC0151451
- trochanteric bursitisC0151451
- Trochanteric tendinitisC0263927
- Trochanteric tendinitis (disorder)C0263927
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M70.6?
ICD-10-CM code M70.6 represents "Trochanteric bursitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M70.6 a billable code?
No, M70.6 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 M70.6.
What chapter is M70.6 in?
M70.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M70.6?
M70.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bursitis NOS (M71.9-).
What are the subcategories under M70.6?
M70.6 has 3 child codes, including: M70.60 (Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip), M70.61 (Trochanteric bursitis, right hip), M70.62 (Trochanteric bursitis, left hip).
Are additional codes required with M70.6?
Yes, when using M70.6 you should also code: external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M70.6?
M70.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0151451, C0263927. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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