M89.53 Osteolysis, forearm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M89.5 Osteolysis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic joint (T84.05-)

Use additional code

• code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Codes under M89.53

• M89.531 Osteolysis, right forearm
• M89.532 Osteolysis, left forearm
• M89.539 Osteolysis, unspecified forearm

Code annotations containing back-references to M89.53

Back-references to M89.5

• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("osteolysis (M89.5-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M89.53

• Osteolysis › radius
• Osteolysis › ulna

Nearby codes

• M89.519 Osteolysis, unspecified shoulder
• M89.52 Osteolysis, upper arm
• M89.521 Osteolysis, right upper arm
• M89.522 Osteolysis, left upper arm
• M89.529 Osteolysis, unspecified upper arm
• M89.53 Osteolysis, forearm (this code)
• M89.531 Osteolysis, right forearm
• M89.532 Osteolysis, left forearm
• M89.539 Osteolysis, unspecified forearm
• M89.54 Osteolysis, hand
• M89.541 Osteolysis, right hand