M93

Other osteochondropathies

Non-billable header

M93 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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 chondropathies (M96.-)

Excludes2

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

  • 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)
  • osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-)

More specific codes M93

  • M93.0Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)Header
  • M93.1Kienbock's disease of adultsBillable
  • M93.2Osteochondritis dissecansHeader
  • M93.8Other specified osteochondropathiesHeader
  • M93.9Osteochondropathy, unspecifiedHeader

Related codes

  • M91Juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvisHeader
  • M92Other juvenile osteochondrosisHeader
  • M94Other disorders of cartilageHeader

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