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Clinical Definition

Olecranon bursitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) between the skin and bone at the tip of the elbow, causing swelling and tenderness. Often called "student's elbow" or "miner's elbow" due to pressure from leaning on elbows.

Documentation Requirements

• Laterality must be specified:

  • Right elbow

  • Left elbow

  • Bilateral

• Acuity status:

  • Acute

  • Chronic

  • Acute on chronic

• Cause/etiology if known:

  • Traumatic

  • Infectious

  • Occupational

  • Crystal-induced (gout/pseudogout)

• Associated signs/symptoms:

  • Presence of erythema

  • Warmth

  • Pain characteristics

  • Functional limitations

Common Synonyms

• Student's elbow

• Miner's elbow

• Baker's elbow

• Popeye elbow

• Water on the elbow

Coding Conflicts

Excludes1:

• Gouty bursitis (M10.-)

• Direct infections of bursa (M71.1-)

Excludes2:

• Occupational bursitis without current injury (M70.2)

• Traumatic bursitis with current injury (S40-S49)

Scribing.io Automation

Our AI scribe automatically:

• Recognizes anatomical terms for olecranon region

• Flags laterality mentions

• Captures temporal language for acuity

• Links causative factors when mentioned

• Tags associated symptoms in narrative

• Alerts if documentation is insufficient for complete coding

The system specifically looks for keywords like "bursa," "olecranon," "elbow swelling," and modifiers indicating side and duration in the natural clinical conversation.