M73*3-char group* Asterisk (manifestation)
Soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Cannot be used as primary diagnosis
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Dual coding (†/*)
This is an asterisk (*) manifestation code — usually paired with a dagger (†) etiology code.
→ Full dagger (†) ↔ asterisk (*) mapping tableCoding guidance (WHO 2019)
[See site code at the beginning of this chapter]
Codes within M73*
M73.0*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†)M73.00*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), multiple sitesM73.01*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), shoulder regionM73.02*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), upper armM73.03*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), forearmM73.04*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), handM73.05*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), pelvic region and thighM73.06*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), lower legM73.07*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), ankle and footM73.08*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), otherM73.09*Gonococcal bursitis (A54.4†), site unspecifiedM73.1*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†)M73.10*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), multiple sitesM73.11*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), shoulder regionM73.12*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), upper armM73.13*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), forearmM73.14*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), handM73.15*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), pelvic region and thighM73.16*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), lower legM73.17*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), ankle and footM73.18*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), otherM73.19*Syphilitic bursitis (A52.7†), site unspecifiedM73.8*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhereM73.80*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sitesM73.81*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder regionM73.82*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, upper armM73.83*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, forearmM73.84*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, handM73.85*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, pelvic region and thighM73.86*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, lower legM73.87*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, ankle and footM73.88*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, otherM73.89*Other soft tissue disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, site unspecified