M87.36

Other secondary osteonecrosis, tibia and fibula

Non-billable header

M87.36 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M87)

  • avascular necrosis of bone
  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-) (from M87)
  • juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92) (from M87)
  • osteochondropathies (M90-M93) (from M87)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M87)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M87)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M87)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M87)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M87)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M87)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M87)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M87)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M87)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M87)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) (from M87)

Also known as

  • Osteonecrosis, secondary NEC, fibula

Parent code

  • M87.3Other secondary osteonecrosisHeader

More specific codes M87.36

  • M87.361Other secondary osteonecrosis, right tibiaBillable
  • M87.362Other secondary osteonecrosis, left tibiaBillable
  • M87.363Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified tibiaBillable
  • M87.364Other secondary osteonecrosis, right fibulaBillable
  • M87.365Other secondary osteonecrosis, left fibulaBillable
  • M87.366Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified fibulaBillable

Related codes

  • M87.30Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified boneBillable
  • M87.31Other secondary osteonecrosis, shoulderHeader
  • M87.32Other secondary osteonecrosis, humerusHeader
  • M87.33Other secondary osteonecrosis of radius, ulna and carpusHeader
  • M87.34Other secondary osteonecrosis, hand and fingersHeader
  • M87.35Other secondary osteonecrosis, pelvis and femurHeader
  • M87.37Other secondary osteonecrosis, ankle and footHeader
  • M87.38Other secondary osteonecrosis, other siteBillable
  • M87.39Other secondary osteonecrosis, multiple sitesBillable

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