M71.17 Other infective bursitis, ankle and foot

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M71 Other bursopathies

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Applies from M71.1 Other infective bursitis

Use additional code

• code (B95.-, B96.-) to identify causative organism

Codes under M71.17

• M71.171 Other infective bursitis, right ankle and foot
• M71.172 Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot
• M71.179 Other infective bursitis, unspecified ankle and foot

Diagnosis Index entries for M71.17

• Bursitis › infective NEC › ankle
• Bursitis › infective NEC › foot

Nearby codes

• M71.159 Other infective bursitis, unspecified hip
• M71.16 Other infective bursitis, knee
• M71.161 Other infective bursitis, right knee
• M71.162 Other infective bursitis, left knee
• M71.169 Other infective bursitis, unspecified knee
• M71.17 Other infective bursitis, ankle and foot (this code)
• M71.171 Other infective bursitis, right ankle and foot
• M71.172 Other infective bursitis, left ankle and foot
• M71.179 Other infective bursitis, unspecified ankle and foot
• M71.18 Other infective bursitis, other site
• M71.19 Other infective bursitis, multiple sites