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ICD-10-CM Code for Bursopathy, unspecified M71.9

ICD-10 code M71.9 for Bursopathy, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

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Bursopathy, unspecified
Bursitis NOS

M71

Excludes1: bunion (M20.1)
bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)
enthesopathies (M76-M77)

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Anyone ever bill for pain management?
[QUOTE="DGgirll20, post: 501039, member: 693252"] For CPT codes 64492 and 64495, the need for a three-level procedure may be considered under unique circumstances and with sufficient documentation of ... [ Read More ]
Anyone ever bill for pain management?
For CPT codes 64492 and 64495, the need for a three-level procedure may be considered under unique circumstances and with sufficient documentation of medical necessity on appeal. The KX modifier sho... [ Read More ]
Spinal bursa injections
I coded 3 levels of spinal bursa injections with Medicare insurance on 6/18/19 and 1/21/20, same patient, same dx and coded almost exact same way...the 6/18/19 was approved but the 1/21/20 only paid f... [ Read More ]
Spinal bursa injections
I coded 3 levels of spinal bursa injections with Medicare insurance on 6/18/19 and 1/21/20, same patient, same dx and coded almost exact same way...the 6/18/19 was approved but the 1/21/20 only paid f... [ Read More ]
ICD- 10 code for intraspinal extradural cyst
[b]Intrapsinal Extradural cyst[/b] Possibilities: Other bursal cyst M71.38 Disorder meninges G96.19 includes acquired pseudomeningocele peri-neural cyst spinal arachnoid cyst Tarlov's cyst ... [ Read More ]
ICD- 10 code for intraspinal extradural cyst
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M70.5_/ m71.56_
[b]M70 Vs M71[/b] M70 codes are classified as bursitis due to use or over use (think sports injuries) while M71 is classified as bursitis due to infections, calcium deposits and all other types of bu... [ Read More ]
M70.5_/ m71.56_
Alright, can someone PLEASE tell me what the difference is between these two codes? I keep looking at them and see no difference.... because if it's other bursitis, wouldn't that mean it's not elsewhe... [ Read More ]
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