M71.821 is the authoritative medical code for Other specified bursopathies, right elbow. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other specified bursopathies, right elbow (ICD-10-CM M71.821), 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 specified bursopathies, right elbow is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M71.821. Excludes1 (not coded here): bunion M20.1; bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure M70.-; enthesopathies M76-M77.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M71.821 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M71.821?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M71.821 must not be reported together with: bunion (M20.1); bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-); enthesopathies (M76-M77).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M71.821 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