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M89.521

Billable

Osteolysis, right upper arm

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 right upper arm.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly specifies right upper arm to distinguish from left side
  • •Upper arm includes the humerus; verify this is the correct anatomical location versus forearm or shoulder

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.52Osteolysis, upper arm└M89.521Osteolysis, right upper arm
└M89.521Osteolysis, right upper arm

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