M87.8 — Other osteonecrosis
Is M87.8 billable?
No — M87.8 is a non-billable header code. M87.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 43 billable codes beneath M87.8.
Billable codes under this header
- M87.80Other osteonecrosis, unspecified bone
- M87.88Other osteonecrosis, other site
- M87.89Other osteonecrosis, multiple sites
- M87.811Other osteonecrosis, right shoulder
- M87.812Other osteonecrosis, left shoulder
- M87.819Other osteonecrosis, unspecified shoulder
- M87.821Other osteonecrosis, right humerus
- M87.822Other osteonecrosis, left humerus
- M87.829Other osteonecrosis, unspecified humerus
- M87.831Other osteonecrosis of right radius
- M87.832Other osteonecrosis of left radius
- M87.833Other osteonecrosis of unspecified radius
- M87.834Other osteonecrosis of right ulna
- M87.835Other osteonecrosis of left ulna
- M87.836Other osteonecrosis of unspecified ulna
- M87.837Other osteonecrosis of right carpus
- M87.838Other osteonecrosis of left carpus
- M87.839Other osteonecrosis of unspecified carpus
- M87.841Other osteonecrosis, right hand
- M87.842Other osteonecrosis, left hand
- M87.843Other osteonecrosis, unspecified hand
- M87.844Other osteonecrosis, right finger(s)
- M87.845Other osteonecrosis, left finger(s)
- M87.849Other osteonecrosis, unspecified finger(s)
- M87.850Other osteonecrosis, pelvis
- M87.851Other osteonecrosis, right femur
- M87.852Other osteonecrosis, left femur
- M87.859Other osteonecrosis, unspecified femur
- M87.861Other osteonecrosis, right tibia
- M87.862Other osteonecrosis, left tibia
- M87.863Other osteonecrosis, unspecified tibia
- M87.864Other osteonecrosis, right fibula
- M87.865Other osteonecrosis, left fibula
- M87.869Other osteonecrosis, unspecified fibula
- M87.871Other osteonecrosis, right ankle
- M87.872Other osteonecrosis, left ankle
- M87.873Other osteonecrosis, unspecified ankle
- M87.874Other osteonecrosis, right foot
- M87.875Other osteonecrosis, left foot
- M87.876Other osteonecrosis, unspecified foot
- M87.877Other osteonecrosis, right toe(s)
- M87.878Other osteonecrosis, left toe(s)
- M87.879Other osteonecrosis, unspecified toe(s)
M87.8 at a glance
| Code | M87.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other osteonecrosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M86-M90
The conditions below can never be reported together with M87.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M87
The conditions below can never be reported together with M87.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from M87
Report an additional code alongside M87.8 to fully describe the condition. M87.8 is sequenced first.
- code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M87.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M87.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under M87.8? (10)
- M87.80Other osteonecrosis, unspecified bone
- M87.81Other osteonecrosis, shouldernot billable
- M87.82Other osteonecrosis, humerusnot billable
- M87.83Other osteonecrosis of radius, ulna and carpusnot billable
- M87.84Other osteonecrosis, hand and fingersnot billable
- M87.85Other osteonecrosis, pelvis and femurnot billable
- M87.86Other osteonecrosis, tibia and fibulanot billable
- M87.87Other osteonecrosis, ankle, foot and toesnot billable
- M87.88Other osteonecrosis, other site
- M87.89Other osteonecrosis, multiple sites
How long has M87.8 existed?
M87.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.