M87.36 Other secondary osteonecrosis, 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 M87.36

• M87.361 Other secondary osteonecrosis, right tibia
• M87.362 Other secondary osteonecrosis, left tibia
• M87.363 Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified tibia
• M87.364 Other secondary osteonecrosis, right fibula
• M87.365 Other secondary osteonecrosis, left fibula
• M87.366 Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to M87.36

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 M87.36

• Osteonecrosis › secondary NEC › fibula

Nearby codes

• M87.35 Other secondary osteonecrosis, pelvis and femur
• M87.350 Other secondary osteonecrosis, pelvis
• M87.351 Other secondary osteonecrosis, right femur
• M87.352 Other secondary osteonecrosis, left femur
• M87.353 Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified femur
• M87.36 Other secondary osteonecrosis, tibia and fibula (this code)
• M87.361 Other secondary osteonecrosis, right tibia
• M87.362 Other secondary osteonecrosis, left tibia
• M87.363 Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified tibia
• M87.364 Other secondary osteonecrosis, right fibula
• M87.365 Other secondary osteonecrosis, left fibula