M89.761

Billable

Major osseous defect, right lower leg

Major osseous defect, right lower leg

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M86-M90

Parent Code

M89.76

Coding Notes

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for major osseous defect, right lower leg is M89.761. The full clinical description is "Major osseous defect, right lower leg". M89.761 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M89.761 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M89.761 represents "Major osseous defect, right lower leg". 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 M89.761 a billable code?

Yes, M89.761 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M89.761 in?

M89.761 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M89.761?

M89.761 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.761?

M89.761 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902409. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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