Is M89.54 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M89.54 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M89.54 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other osteopathies (M86-M90).

M89.54

M89.54 — Osteolysis, hand

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M89.54 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for osteolysis, hand. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M89.54 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M89.54

3 child codes. Green means billable.

M89.541Osteolysis, right hand
M89.542Osteolysis, left hand
M89.549Osteolysis, unspecified hand

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M89.5. If M89.54 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M89.50Osteolysis, unspecified site
M89.51Osteolysis, shoulder
M89.52Osteolysis, upper arm
M89.53Osteolysis, forearm
M89.55Osteolysis, thigh
M89.56Osteolysis, lower leg
M89.57Osteolysis, ankle and foot
M89.58Osteolysis, other site
M89.59Osteolysis, multiple sites

Questions about M89.54

Is M89.54 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M89.54 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M89.54 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other osteopathies (M86-M90).