M87

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Osteonecrosis

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 5 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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)

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Includes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Use Additional Code

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M86-M90Other osteopathies (M86-M90)

M87OsteonecrosisNot billable

M87.0Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of boneSubcodes

M87.1Osteonecrosis due to drugsSubcodes

M87.2Osteonecrosis due to previous traumaSubcodes

M87.3Other secondary osteonecrosisSubcodes

M87.8Other osteonecrosisSubcodes

M87.9Osteonecrosis, unspecifiedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M87:

Other osteopathies (M86-M90)

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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