M70.20 Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M70 Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure

Includes

• soft tissue disorders of occupational origin

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bursitis NOS (M71.9-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• bursitis of shoulder (M75.5)
• enthesopathies (M76-M77)
• pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify activity causing disorder (Y93.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 557-558 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 726.33 Olecranon bursitis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M70.20

Back-references to M70

• Type 1 Excludes: M65 Synovitis and tenosynovitis ("soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M71 Other bursopathies ("bursitis related to use, overuse or pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M76 Enthesopathies, lower limb, excluding foot ("bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M77 Other enthesopathies ("bursitis due to use, overuse and pressure (M70.-)")

Nearby codes

• M70.1 Bursitis of hand
• M70.10 Bursitis, unspecified hand
• M70.11 Bursitis, right hand
• M70.12 Bursitis, left hand
• M70.2 Olecranon bursitis
• M70.20 Olecranon bursitis, unspecified elbow (this code)
• M70.21 Olecranon bursitis, right elbow
• M70.22 Olecranon bursitis, left elbow
• M70.3 Other bursitis of elbow
• M70.30 Other bursitis of elbow, unspecified elbow
• M70.31 Other bursitis of elbow, right elbow