M87.81 Other osteonecrosis, shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 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 M87.81

• M87.811 Other osteonecrosis, right shoulder
• M87.812 Other osteonecrosis, left shoulder
• M87.819 Other osteonecrosis, unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to M87.81

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 M87.81

• Osteonecrosis › specified type NEC › clavicle
• Osteonecrosis › specified type NEC › scapula

Nearby codes

• M87.379 Other secondary osteonecrosis, unspecified toe(s)
• M87.38 Other secondary osteonecrosis, other site
• M87.39 Other secondary osteonecrosis, multiple sites
• M87.8 Other osteonecrosis
• M87.80 Other osteonecrosis, unspecified bone
• M87.81 Other osteonecrosis, shoulder (this code)
• M87.811 Other osteonecrosis, right shoulder
• M87.812 Other osteonecrosis, left shoulder
• M87.819 Other osteonecrosis, unspecified shoulder
• M87.82 Other osteonecrosis, humerus
• M87.821 Other osteonecrosis, right humerus