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M89.539

Billable

Osteolysis, unspecified forearm

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 in the forearm, but the specific side (left or right) is not specified or documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; query provider if possible for specificity
  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain laterality information before defaulting to unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.53Osteolysis, forearm└M89.539Osteolysis, unspecified forearm
└M89.539Osteolysis, unspecified forearm

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