M93.96

Osteochondropathy, unspecified lower leg

Non-billable header

M93.96 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M93)

  • 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.-) (from M93)

Excludes2

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

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M93)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M93)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M93)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M93)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M93)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M93)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M93)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M93)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M93)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M93)
  • osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-) (from M93)

Also known as

  • Osteochondropathy, knee

Parent code

  • M93.9Osteochondropathy, unspecifiedHeader

More specific codes M93.96

  • M93.961Osteochondropathy, unspecified, right lower legBillable
  • M93.962Osteochondropathy, unspecified, left lower legBillable
  • M93.969Osteochondropathy, unspecified, unspecified lower legBillable

Related codes

  • M93.90Osteochondropathy, unspecified of unspecified siteBillable
  • M93.91Osteochondropathy, unspecified of shoulderHeader
  • M93.92Osteochondropathy, unspecified of upper armHeader
  • M93.93Osteochondropathy, unspecified of forearmHeader
  • M93.94Osteochondropathy, unspecified of handHeader
  • M93.95Osteochondropathy, unspecified of thighHeader
  • M93.97Osteochondropathy, unspecified of ankle and footHeader
  • M93.98Osteochondropathy, unspecified otherBillable
  • M93.99Osteochondropathy, unspecified multiple sitesBillable

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