M87.273
M87.273 — Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified ankle
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
M87.273 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified ankle. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
M87.273 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 92 Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis0.479 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
M87.273 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 6 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59434Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M87.27. If M87.273 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M87.271Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right ankle
- M87.272Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left ankle
- M87.274Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right foot
- M87.275Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left foot
- M87.276Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified foot
- M87.277Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right toe(s)
- M87.278Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left toe(s)
- M87.279Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified toe(s)
Questions about M87.273
- Is M87.273 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M87.273 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M87.273 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other osteopathies (M86-M90).