M71.2 is the ICD-10 code for Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]. It is a four-character subcategory of M71 (Other bursopathies), 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
What M71.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- with rupture M66.0
M71.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M71.2Synovialcyste i knehase
DM712Synovialcyste i knæhase
M71.2Polvitaipeen alueen nivelkalvokysta (Baker)
M71.2Synovialzyste im Bereich der Kniekehle [Baker-Zyste]
M71.2Kyste synovial poplité [Baker]
M71.2synoviale kniekuilcyste [Baker]
Listed through more specific codes:
- M71.20Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], unspecified knee
- M71.21Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], right knee
- M71.22Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], 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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