M71.139 is the authoritative medical code for Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist (ICD-10-CM M71.139), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M71.139. Excludes1 (not coded here): bunion M20.1; bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure M70.-; enthesopathies M76-M77. Use additional code: code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M71.139 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- bunion M20.1
- bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure M70.-
- enthesopathies M76-M77
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M71.139?
Per Excludes1 instructions, M71.139 must not be reported with: bunion (M20.1); bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-); enthesopathies (M76-M77).
Is an additional code needed with M71.139?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M71.139, with their registry titles.
- M71 — Other bursopathies
- M71.0 — Abscess of bursa
- M71.00 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified site
- M71.01 — Abscess of bursa, shoulder
- M71.011 — Abscess of bursa, right shoulder
- M71.012 — Abscess of bursa, left shoulder
- M71.019 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified shoulder
- M71.02 — Abscess of bursa, elbow
- M71.021 — Abscess of bursa, right elbow
- M71.022 — Abscess of bursa, left elbow
- M71.029 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified elbow
- M71.03 — Abscess of bursa, wrist
- M71.031 — Abscess of bursa, right wrist
- M71.032 — Abscess of bursa, left wrist
- M71.039 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified wrist
- M71.04 — Abscess of bursa, hand
- M71.041 — Abscess of bursa, right hand
- M71.042 — Abscess of bursa, left hand
- M71.049 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified hand
- M71.05 — Abscess of bursa, hip
- M71.051 — Abscess of bursa, right hip
- M71.052 — Abscess of bursa, left hip
- M71.059 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified hip
- M71.06 — Abscess of bursa, knee
- M71.061 — Abscess of bursa, right knee
- M71.062 — Abscess of bursa, left knee
- M71.069 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified knee
- M71.07 — Abscess of bursa, ankle and foot
- M71.071 — Abscess of bursa, right ankle and foot
- M71.072 — Abscess of bursa, left ankle and foot
- M71.079 — Abscess of bursa, unspecified ankle and foot
- M71.08 — Abscess of bursa, other site
- M71.09 — Abscess of bursa, multiple sites
- M71.1 — Other infective bursitis
- M71.10 — Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
- M71.11 — Other infective bursitis, shoulder
- M71.111 — Other infective bursitis, right shoulder
- M71.112 — Other infective bursitis, left shoulder
- M71.119 — Other infective bursitis, unspecified shoulder
- M71.12 — Other infective bursitis, elbow
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