M89.529
BillableOsteolysis, unspecified 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 upper arm, but the specific side is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the medical record does not specify right or left; attempt to obtain clarification from provider
- •This is a less specific code and should be avoided when laterality can be determined
Code Hierarchy
└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.52Osteolysis, upper arm└M89.529Osteolysis, unspecified upper arm
└M89.529Osteolysis, unspecified upper arm