M87.26 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibula

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

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-)

Codes under M87.26

• M87.261 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right tibia
• M87.262 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left tibia
• M87.263 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified tibia
• M87.264 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right fibula
• M87.265 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left fibula
• M87.266 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to M87.26

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M87.26

• Osteonecrosis › secondary NEC › due to › trauma (previous) › fibula
• Osteonecrosis › secondary NEC › due to › trauma (previous) › tibia

Nearby codes

• M87.25 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, pelvis and femur
• M87.250 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, pelvis
• M87.251 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right femur
• M87.252 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left femur
• M87.256 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified femur
• M87.26 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibula (this code)
• M87.261 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right tibia
• M87.262 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left tibia
• M87.263 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified tibia
• M87.264 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right fibula
• M87.265 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left fibula