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M89.551

Billable

Osteolysis, right thigh

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 right thigh, potentially affecting leg strength and mobility.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies 'right thigh' to distinguish from left-sided osteolysis
  • •Note whether the condition affects the femur or other thigh structures for complete clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.55Osteolysis, thigh└M89.551Osteolysis, right thigh
└M89.551Osteolysis, right thigh

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