Other specified bursopathies, left wrist

This code signifies a bursopathy of the left wrist that is not specifically classified elsewhere. It indicates an inflammatory or degenerative condition affecting a bursa in the left wrist joint, excluding common conditions like olecranon or prepatellar bursitis.

Apply this code when documentation specifies a bursopathy of the left wrist that doesn't fit a more precise ICD-10-CM code. This would include conditions like radial styloid tenosynovitis with bursal involvement or other atypical wrist bursitis. Ensure the medical record clearly identifies the affected side as the left wrist.

• Always verify the laterality; this code is specific to the left wrist.
• Distinguish from tenosynovitis (M65.832) if bursal involvement is not explicitly documented.
• Look for documentation of "other specified" or "unspecified" bursitis of the wrist, with the left side clearly indicated.