ICD-10 Code for Osteolysis
The ICD-10-CM code for osteolysis is M89.50 — Osteolysis, unspecified site. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for osteolysis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
M89.50 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which osteolysis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 10 codes under Osteolysis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| carpus | M89.54Not billable | Osteolysis, hand |
| clavicle | M89.51Not billable | Osteolysis, shoulder |
| femur | M89.55Not billable | Osteolysis, thigh |
| fibula | M89.56Not billable | Osteolysis, lower leg |
| finger | M89.54Not billable | Osteolysis, hand |
| humerus | M89.52Not billable | Osteolysis, upper arm |
| ilium | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| ischium | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| metacarpus | M89.54Not billable | Osteolysis, hand |
| metatarsus | M89.57Not billable | Osteolysis, ankle and foot |
| multiple sites | M89.59 | Osteolysis, multiple sites |
| neck | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| pubic ramus [pubis] | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| radius | M89.53Not billable | Osteolysis, forearm |
| rib | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| scapula | M89.51Not billable | Osteolysis, shoulder |
| skull | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
| tarsus | M89.57Not billable | Osteolysis, ankle and foot |
| tibia | M89.56Not billable | Osteolysis, lower leg |
| toe | M89.57Not billable | Osteolysis, ankle and foot |
| ulna | M89.53Not billable | Osteolysis, forearm |
| vertebra | M89.58 | Osteolysis, other site |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources