M89.7

Major osseous defect

Non-billable header

M89.7 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M89)

  • 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 M89)

Excludes2

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

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M89)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M89)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M89)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M89)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M89)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M89)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M89)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M89)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M89)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M89)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying disease, if known, such as:
  • aseptic necrosis of bone (M87.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bone (C40.-)
  • osteolysis (M89.5-)
  • osteomyelitis (M86.-)
  • osteonecrosis (M87.-)
  • osteoporosis (M80.-, M81.-)
  • periprosthetic osteolysis (T84.05-)

Parent code

  • M89Other disorders of boneHeader

More specific codes M89.7

  • M89.70Major osseous defect, unspecified siteBillable
  • M89.71Major osseous defect, shoulder regionHeader
  • M89.72Major osseous defect, humerusHeader
  • M89.73Major osseous defect, forearmHeader
  • M89.74Major osseous defect, handHeader
  • M89.75Major osseous defect, pelvic region and thighHeader
  • M89.76Major osseous defect, lower legHeader
  • M89.77Major osseous defect, ankle and footHeader
  • M89.78Major osseous defect, other siteBillable
  • M89.79Major osseous defect, multiple sitesBillable

Related codes

  • M89.0AlgoneurodystrophyHeader
  • M89.1Physeal arrestHeader
  • M89.2Other disorders of bone development and growthHeader
  • M89.3Hypertrophy of boneHeader
  • M89.4Other hypertrophic osteoarthropathyHeader
  • M89.5OsteolysisHeader
  • M89.6Osteopathy after poliomyelitisHeader
  • M89.8Other specified disorders of boneHeader
  • M89.9Disorder of bone, unspecifiedBillable

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