M87.265 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, 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 M87.265

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

• M87.26 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibula
• 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 (this code)
• M87.266 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified fibula
• M87.27 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, ankle, foot and toes
• M87.271 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right ankle
• M87.272 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left ankle
• M87.273 Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified ankle