ICD-10-CM Code M89.549
Osteolysis, unspecified hand
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M89.549 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of osteolysis, unspecified hand. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M895 is used to code Osteolysis
Osteolysis is an active resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts during the natural formation of healthy bones. Osteolysis can be seen as the reverse of ossification. Osteolysis often occurs in the proximity of a prosthesis that causes either an immunological response or changes in the bone's structural load. Osteolysis may also be caused by pathologies like bone tumors, cysts, or chronic inflammation.
Specialty: | Rheumatology |
MeSH Code: | D010014 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M89.549 and a single ICD9 code, 733.99 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M89.54 - Osteolysis, hand