ICD-10-CM Code M70.6
Trochanteric bursitis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M70.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of M70.6 that describes the diagnosis 'trochanteric bursitis' in more detail.
- M70.6 Trochanteric bursitis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code M706 is used to code Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), also known as trochanteric bursitis, is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa, a part of the hip.
ICD 9 Code: | 726.5 |
Coding Notes for M70.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Trochanteric tendinitis
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M70.6 - Trochanteric bursitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M70.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M70 - Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure