ICD-Code M06.2: Rheumatoid bursitis

Note

In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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Bursitis

Swelling and pain, around the knee or elbow for example, may be a sign of bursitis.

A doctor holding a patient’s hand to examine it. A stethoscope is lying on the table. A doctor holding a patient’s hand to examine it. A stethoscope is lying on the table.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis typically causes chronic inflammation of multiple joints. As a result, the joints can become deformed and stiff over time.