M71.17
Header — not billableOther infective bursitis, ankle and foot
The ICD-10 code for other infective bursitis, ankle and foot is M71.17.
M71.17 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
- M71.11Other infective bursitis, shouldernon-billable header
- M71.12Other infective bursitis, elbownon-billable header
- M71.13Other infective bursitis, wristnon-billable header
- M71.14Other infective bursitis, handnon-billable header
- M71.15Other infective bursitis, hipnon-billable header
- M71.16Other infective bursitis, kneenon-billable header
- M71.18Other infective bursitis, other site
- M71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
- M71.17Other infective bursitis, ankle and footnon-billable header