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M89.76

Non-billable

Major osseous defect, lower leg

Major osseous defect, lower leg

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 fibula and tibia

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)

M89.761

Major osseous defect, right lower leg

BillableM89.762

Major osseous defect, left lower leg

BillableM89.769

Major osseous defect, unspecified lower leg

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for major osseous defect, lower leg is M89.76. The full clinical description is "Major osseous defect, lower leg". M89.76 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M89.76 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M89.76 represents "Major osseous defect, lower leg". 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 M89.76 a billable code?

No, M89.76 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 M89.76.

What chapter is M89.76 in?

M89.76 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M89.76?

M89.76 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M89.76?

M89.76 has 3 child codes, including: M89.761 (Major osseous defect, right lower leg), M89.762 (Major osseous defect, left lower leg), M89.769 (Major osseous defect, unspecified lower leg).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.76?

M89.76 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2902407, C2902408. 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.