M89.549 — Osteolysis, unspecified hand
Is M89.549 billable?
Yes, but M89.549 is an unspecified code. M89.549 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, M89.549 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting M89.549 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
M89.549 at a glance
| Code | M89.549 |
|---|---|
| Description | Osteolysis, unspecified hand |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does M89.549 group to?
M89.549 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is M89.549 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under M89.54, the nearest indexed parent of M89.549. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Osteolysis › carpus
- Osteolysis › finger
- Osteolysis › metacarpus
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from M86-M90
The conditions below can never be reported together with M89.549 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.-)
Use additional code — inherited from M89.5
Report an additional code alongside M89.549 to fully describe the condition. M89.549 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 M89.549, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M89.549 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from M89.5
The conditions below are not part of M89.549, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M89.549 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic joint (T84.05-)
How long has M89.549 existed?
M89.549 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.