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M71.142

Billable

Other infective bursitis, left hand

Other infective bursitis, left hand

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M70-M79

Parent Code

M71.14

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • bunion (M20.1)
  • bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)
  • enthesopathies (M76-M77)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other infective bursitis, left hand?

The ICD-10-CM code for other infective bursitis, left hand is M71.142. The full clinical description is "Other infective bursitis, left hand". M71.142 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M71.142 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M71.142 represents "Other infective bursitis, left hand". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M71.142 a billable code?

Yes, M71.142 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M71.142 in?

M71.142 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M71.142?

M71.142 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bunion (M20.1); bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-); enthesopathies (M76-M77).

Are additional codes required with M71.142?

Yes, when using M71.142 you should also code: code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M71.142?

M71.142 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2896259. 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.