M85.2
BillableHyperostosis of skull
Hyperostosis of skull
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Leonine facies11535009
- Large head12138000
- Large skull12138000
- Skull enlargement12138000
- Leonine bones16442005
- Leontiasis ossea16442005
- Leontiasis ossium16442005
- Leonine facies due to leprosy77746001
- Leontiasis77746001
- Leontiasis due to leprosy77746001
- Hyperostosis interna frontalis82054006
- Stewart-Morel-Morgagni syndrome782167001
- Hyperostosis of skull788954009
UMLS
- Hyperossification of skullC0020496
- Hyperostosis of SkullC0020496
- Hyperostosis of skullC0020496
- Hyperostosis of skull (finding)C0020496
- Hyperostosis of the skullC0020496
- Increased skull ossificationC0020496
- Sclerosis of bones of skullC0020496
- Sclerosis of skullC0020496
- Skull hyperostosisC0020496
- Skull sclerosisC0020496
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hyperostosis of skull?
The ICD-10-CM code for hyperostosis of skull is M85.2. The full clinical description is "Hyperostosis of skull". M85.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M85.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M85.2 represents "Hyperostosis of skull". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M85.2 a billable code?
Yes, M85.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M85.2 in?
M85.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M85.2?
M85.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: osteogenesis imperfecta (Q78.0); osteopetrosis (Q78.2); osteopoikilosis (Q78.8); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M85.2 map to?
M85.2 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 82054006, 788954009, 12138000, 16442005, 11535009, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M85.2?
M85.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020496. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.