M87
Non-billableOsteonecrosis
Osteonecrosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M86-M90
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- avascular necrosis of bone
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- AVN (avascular necrosis) of boneC0027543
- Aseptic necrosisC0027543
- Aseptic necrosis of boneC0027543
- Avascular Necrosis of BoneC0027543
- Avascular necrosisC0027543
- Avascular necrosis of boneC0027543
- Avascular necrosis of bone (disorder)C0027543
- Bone Avascular NecrosisC0027543
- Bone necrosisC0027543
- Death of bone due to decreased blood supplyC0027543
- Ischaemic bone necrosisC0027543
- Ischemic bone necrosisC0027543
- Necrosis, Avascular, of BoneC0027543
- OsteonecrosisC0027543
- avascular bone necrosisC0027543
- avascular bones necrosisC0027543
- avascular necrosisC0027543
- avascular necrosis boneC0027543
- avascular necrosis of boneC0027543
- ischaemic necrosisC0027543
- ischemic necrosisC0027543
- Bone NecrosesC0029445
- Bone NecrosisC0029445
- Necroses, BoneC0029445
- Necrosis boneC0029445
- Necrosis of bone NOSC0029445
- Necrosis, BoneC0029445
- OsteochondronecrosisC0029445
- OsteonecrosesC0029445
- Osteonecrosis, unspecifiedC0029445
- bone necrosisC0029445
- necrosis of boneC0029445
- osteonecrosisC0029445
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M87?
ICD-10-CM code M87 represents "Osteonecrosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M87 a billable code?
No, M87 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under M87.
What chapter is M87 in?
M87 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M87?
M87 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-); juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92); osteochondropathies (M90-M93).
What are the subcategories under M87?
M87 has 6 child codes, including: M87.0 (Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of bone), M87.1 (Osteonecrosis due to drugs), M87.2 (Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma), M87.3 (Other secondary osteonecrosis), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with M87?
Yes, when using M87 you should also code: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M87?
M87 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0027543, C0029445. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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