M89.55 Osteolysis, thigh

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 M89.55

• M89.551 Osteolysis, right thigh
• M89.552 Osteolysis, left thigh
• M89.559 Osteolysis, unspecified thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to M89.55

Back-references to M89.5

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M89.55

• Osteolysis › femur

Nearby codes

• M89.539 Osteolysis, unspecified forearm
• M89.54 Osteolysis, hand
• M89.541 Osteolysis, right hand
• M89.542 Osteolysis, left hand
• M89.549 Osteolysis, unspecified hand
• M89.55 Osteolysis, thigh (this code)
• M89.551 Osteolysis, right thigh
• M89.552 Osteolysis, left thigh
• M89.559 Osteolysis, unspecified thigh
• M89.56 Osteolysis, lower leg
• M89.561 Osteolysis, right lower leg