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M89.73

Non-billable

Major osseous defect, forearm

Major osseous defect, forearm

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

M89.7

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Major osseous defect of radius and ulna

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease, if known, such as:
  • aseptic necrosis of bone (M87.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bone (C40.-)
  • osteolysis (M89.5-)
  • osteomyelitis (M86.-)
  • osteonecrosis (M87.-)
  • osteoporosis (M80.-, M81.-)
  • periprosthetic osteolysis (T84.05-)

Child Codes (3)

M89.731

Major osseous defect, right forearm

BillableM89.732

Major osseous defect, left forearm

BillableM89.739

Major osseous defect, unspecified forearm

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for major osseous defect, forearm?

The ICD-10-CM code for major osseous defect, forearm is M89.73. The full clinical description is "Major osseous defect, forearm". M89.73 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M89.73 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M89.73 represents "Major osseous defect, forearm". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M89.73 a billable code?

No, M89.73 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M89.73.

What chapter is M89.73 in?

M89.73 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M89.73?

M89.73 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M89.73?

M89.73 has 3 child codes, including: M89.731 (Major osseous defect, right forearm), M89.732 (Major osseous defect, left forearm), M89.739 (Major osseous defect, unspecified forearm).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.73?

M89.73 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2902392, C2902393. 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.