M71.172 is the authoritative medical code for Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot (ICD-10-CM M71.172), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M71.172. 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 M71.172 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 M71.172?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M71.172 must not be reported together with: bunion (M20.1); bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-); enthesopathies (M76-M77).
Is an additional code needed with M71.172?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M71.172 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- 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
View all 40 codes in the M71 family