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ICD-10 diagnosis code

M70.4 Prepatellar bursitis

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M70.4 is the ICD-10 code for Prepatellar bursitis. It is a four-character subcategory of M70 (Soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M70–M79 (Other soft tissue disorders) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIII · M00–M99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

M70.4 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

M70.4Prepatellarbursit

NorwayICD-10-NO

M70.4Prepatellær bursitt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DM704Bursitis i slimsækken over knæskallen

FinlandICD-10-FI

M70.4Polvilumpion edessä sijaitsevan limapussin tulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

M70.4Bursitis praepatellaris

FranceICD-10-FR

M70.4Bursite prépatellaire

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

M70.4bursitis prepatellaris

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • M70.40Prepatellar bursitis, unspecified knee
  • M70.41Prepatellar bursitis, right knee
  • M70.42Prepatellar bursitis, left knee

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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