M87.831 Other osteonecrosis of right radius

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 M87.831

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

• M87.82 Other osteonecrosis, humerus
• M87.821 Other osteonecrosis, right humerus
• M87.822 Other osteonecrosis, left humerus
• M87.829 Other osteonecrosis, unspecified humerus
• M87.83 Other osteonecrosis of radius, ulna and carpus
• M87.831 Other osteonecrosis of right radius (this code)
• M87.832 Other osteonecrosis of left radius
• M87.833 Other osteonecrosis of unspecified radius
• M87.834 Other osteonecrosis of right ulna
• M87.835 Other osteonecrosis of left ulna
• M87.836 Other osteonecrosis of unspecified ulna