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M89.519

Billable

Osteolysis, unspecified shoulder

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A condition where bone tissue gradually dissolves or is reabsorbed by the body in the shoulder, but the specific side is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; request clarification from the provider when possible
  • •This code should be avoided if the medical record specifies right or left shoulder

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.51Osteolysis, shoulder└M89.519Osteolysis, unspecified shoulder
└M89.519Osteolysis, unspecified shoulder

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