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M87

Osteonecrosis

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M86-M90 - Other osteopathies

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • avascular necrosis of bone

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M87

  • M91.-M92 - juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92)
  • M90.-M93 - osteochondropathies (M90-M93)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Specific Codes (6)

M87.0Category

Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of bone

M87.1Category

Osteonecrosis due to drugs

M87.2Category

Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma

M87.3Category

Other secondary osteonecrosis

M87.8Category

Other osteonecrosis

M87.9Billable

Osteonecrosis, unspecified

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