FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Other bursal cyst
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016synovial cyst with rupture (M66.1-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Other bursal cyst
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Synovial cyst NOS
synovial cyst with rupture (M66.1-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
M71.30Other bursal cyst, unspecified siteBillable / specificM71.31Other bursal cyst, shoulderCategory · further specificity requiredM71.32Other bursal cyst, elbowCategory · further specificity requiredM71.33Other bursal cyst, wristCategory · further specificity requiredM71.34Other bursal cyst, handCategory · further specificity requiredM71.35Other bursal cyst, hipCategory · further specificity requiredM71.37Other bursal cyst, ankle and footCategory · further specificity requiredM71.38Other bursal cyst, other siteBillable / specificM71.39Other bursal cyst, multiple sitesBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M71.0 | Abscess of bursa | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.1 | Other infective bursitis | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.2 | Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker] | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.4 | Calcium deposit in bursa | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.5 | Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.8 | Other specified bursopathies | Category · further specificity required |
| M71.9 | Bursopathy, unspecified | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Excludes 2 · cyst of bursa (M71.2-M71.3)
Excludes 2 · cyst of synovium (M71.2-M71.3)