M87.065 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left fibula

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from M87 Osteonecrosis

Includes

• avascular necrosis of bone

Excludes1 (never code together)

• juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92)
• osteochondropathies (M90-M93)

Use additional code

• code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 92 — Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 39 — Bone/Joint/Muscle Infections/Necrosis
• RxHCC V08: HCC 80 — Aseptic Necrosis of Bone
• ESRD V24: HCC 39

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 733.49 Aseptic necrosis of bone, other (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M87.065

Back-references to M87

• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("aseptic necrosis of bone (M87.-)")
• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("osteonecrosis (M87.-)")

Nearby codes

• M87.06 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of tibia and fibula
• M87.061 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right tibia
• M87.062 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left tibia
• M87.063 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified tibia
• M87.064 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right fibula
• M87.065 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left fibula (this code)
• M87.066 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified fibula
• M87.07 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of ankle, foot and toes
• M87.071 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right ankle
• M87.072 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left ankle
• M87.073 Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified ankle