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M89.579

Billable

Osteolysis, unspecified ankle and foot

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 in the ankle and foot gradually dissolves or disappears, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation; request clarification if possible
  • •This is a less specific code; prefer M89.571 or M89.572 when side is identifiable

Code Hierarchy

└M89Other disorders of bone└M89.5Osteolysis└M89.57Osteolysis, ankle and foot└M89.579Osteolysis, unspecified ankle and foot
└M89.579Osteolysis, unspecified ankle and foot

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