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M87.838

Billable

Other osteonecrosis of left carpus

Other osteonecrosis of left carpus

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M86-M90

Parent Code

M87.83

Coding Notes

Related Codes(8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Aseptic necrosis of carpal bone of bilateral wrists
  • Aseptic necrosis of bilateral lunate bones
  • Osteonecrosis of carpal bone of right wrist
  • Keinbock disease
  • Avascular necrosis of lunate
  • Aseptic necrosis of both lunate bones
  • Osteonecrosis of carpal bone of left wrist
  • Progressive avascular necrosis of left lunate
  • Aseptic necrosis of carpal bone of left wrist
  • Avascular necrosis of carpal bone of right wrist
  • Avascular necrosis of carpal bone of left wrist
  • Avascular necrosis of carpal bone of bilateral wrists
  • Osteonecrosis of both lunate bones
  • Kienböck's disease
  • Avascular necrosis of carpal bone of both wrists
  • Avascular necrosis of left lunate bone
  • Avascular necrosis of bilateral lunate bones
  • Aseptic necrosis of carpal bone of right wrist
  • Osteonecrosis of lunate
  • Aseptic necrosis of left lunate
  • Osteonecrosis of bilateral lunate bones
  • Aseptic necrosis of right lunate
  • Keinbock's disease
  • Osteonecrosis of carpal bone of both wrists
  • Aseptic necrosis of carpal bone of both wrists
  • Progressive avascular necrosis of lunate
  • Keinbock's disease of left lunate
  • Progressive osteonecrosis of left lunate
  • Osteonecrosis of right lunate
  • Avascular necrosis of both lunate bones
  • Avascular necrosis of lunate bone
  • Aseptic necrosis of lunate
  • Kienböck's disease of left lunate
  • Osteonecrosis of left lunate
  • Osteonecrosis of carpal bone of bilateral wrists
  • Progressive aseptic necrosis of left lunate
  • Avascular necrosis of right lunate bone
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other osteonecrosis of left carpus?

The ICD-10-CM code for other osteonecrosis of left carpus is M87.838. The full clinical description is "Other osteonecrosis of left carpus". M87.838 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M87.838 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M87.838 represents “Other osteonecrosis of left carpus”. 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 M87.838 a billable code?

Yes, M87.838 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M87.838 in?

M87.838 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M87.838?

M87.838 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 M87.838?

Yes, when using M87.838, also report: major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-).

What SNOMED CT codes does M87.838 map to?

M87.838 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 16032551000119107, 16004871000119104, 309481000119102, 309291000119103, 16032791000119109, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M87.838?

M87.838 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902140. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does M87.838 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other osteonecrosis of left carpus 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 M87.838?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M87.838 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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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.