M87
M87: Osteonecrosis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
M87 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- avascular necrosis of bone
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead M87
6 child codes. Green means billable.