M89.56 Osteolysis, lower leg

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 M89.56

• M89.561 Osteolysis, right lower leg
• M89.562 Osteolysis, left lower leg
• M89.569 Osteolysis, unspecified lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to M89.56

Back-references to M89.5

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M89.56

• Osteolysis › fibula
• Osteolysis › tibia

Nearby codes

• M89.549 Osteolysis, unspecified hand
• M89.55 Osteolysis, thigh
• M89.551 Osteolysis, right thigh
• M89.552 Osteolysis, left thigh
• M89.559 Osteolysis, unspecified thigh
• M89.56 Osteolysis, lower leg (this code)
• M89.561 Osteolysis, right lower leg
• M89.562 Osteolysis, left lower leg
• M89.569 Osteolysis, unspecified lower leg
• M89.57 Osteolysis, ankle and foot
• M89.571 Osteolysis, right ankle and foot