Other infective bursitis, left shoulder

This code signifies an inflammatory condition of the bursa in the left shoulder joint, caused by an infectious agent. It indicates that the bursitis is not due to a specific, commonly recognized infection like tuberculosis or syphilis, but rather a different, unspecified infectious etiology.

Apply this code when documentation explicitly states infective bursitis of the left shoulder, and the specific pathogen is not identified or is considered "other" than those with dedicated codes. Supporting documentation would include physician notes detailing signs of infection (e.g., fever, purulent fluid, positive culture results) and localization to the left shoulder bursa.

• Ensure documentation specifies "infective" and not just "inflammatory" bursitis.
• Verify laterality; this code is specific to the left shoulder.
• If the specific infectious organism is known, consider using a more precise code from categories A00-B99 in conjunction with this code, if applicable.