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M87.052

Billable

Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur

Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M86-M90

Parent Code

M87.05

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)

  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)
  • juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92)
  • osteochondropathies (M90-M93)

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur?

The ICD-10-CM code for idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur is M87.052. The full clinical description is "Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur". M87.052 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M87.052 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M87.052 represents "Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur". 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 M87.052 a billable code?

Yes, M87.052 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M87.052 in?

M87.052 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M87.052?

M87.052 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-); juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92); osteochondropathies (M90-M93).

Are additional codes required with M87.052?

Yes, when using M87.052 you should also code: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-).

What SNOMED CT codes does M87.052 map to?

M87.052 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15638891000119106, 15640291000119108, 15640351000119108, 449816009, 1077841000119106, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M87.052?

M87.052 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901964. 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.