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M89.1

Non-billable

Physeal arrest

Physeal arrest

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

Parent Code

M89

Child Codes

5

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Arrest of growth plate
  • Epiphyseal arrest
  • Growth plate arrest

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)

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)

Child Codes (5)

M89.12

Physeal arrest, humerus

M89.13

Physeal arrest, forearm

M89.15

Physeal arrest, femur

M89.16

Physeal arrest, lower leg

M89.18

Physeal arrest, other site

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M89.1?

ICD-10-CM code M89.1 represents "Physeal arrest". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M89.1 a billable code?

No, M89.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under M89.1.

What chapter is M89.1 in?

M89.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M89.1?

M89.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M89.1?

M89.1 has 5 child codes, including: M89.12 (Physeal arrest, humerus), M89.13 (Physeal arrest, forearm), M89.15 (Physeal arrest, femur), M89.16 (Physeal arrest, lower leg), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.1?

M89.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2902223, C0264124, C2902224. 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.