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Compare/M71 vs M76

M71 vs M76

M71 (Other bursopathies) compared with M76 (Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. M71 carries an Excludes1 note covering M76: “enthesopathies (M76-M77)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

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M71Other bursopathiesM76Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M71.00, M71.011, M71.012, M71.019, M71.021

Non-billable header

Report instead: M76.00, M76.01, M76.02, M76.10, M76.11

ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther bursopathies is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M71).Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M76).
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources