M87.172
BillableOsteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle
Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(8)
M87.171Osteonecrosis due to drugs, right ankle
M87.173Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified ankle
M87.174Osteonecrosis due to drugs, right foot
M87.175Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left foot
M87.176Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified foot
M87.177Osteonecrosis due to drugs, right toe(s)
M87.178Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left toe(s)
M87.179Osteonecrosis due to drugs, unspecified toe(s)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle?
The ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle is M87.172. The full clinical description is "Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle". M87.172 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M87.172 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M87.172 represents “Osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle”. 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 M87.172 a billable code?
Yes, M87.172 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M87.172 in?
M87.172 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M87.172?
M87.172 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 M87.172?
Yes, when using M87.172, also report: major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-); adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M87.172?
M87.172 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902023. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M87.172 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like osteonecrosis due to drugs, left ankle affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M87.172?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M87.172 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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