`M90.52` Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, upper arm

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from M90 Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1 (never code together)

osteochondritis, osteomyelitis, and osteopathy (in):
cryptococcosis (B45.3)
diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .69-)
gonococcal (A54.43)
neurogenic syphilis (A52.11)
renal osteodystrophy (N25.0)
salmonellosis (A02.24)
secondary syphilis (A51.46)
syphilis (late) (A52.77)

Applies from M90.5 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere

Code first

underlying disease, such as:
caisson disease (T70.3)
hemoglobinopathy (D50-D64)

Codes under M90.52

M90.521 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
M90.522 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm
M90.529 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm

Code annotations containing back-references to M90.52

Back-references to M90

Type 1 Excludes: M87 Osteonecrosis ("osteochondropathies (M90-M93)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M90.52

Osteonecrosis › secondary NEC › due to › hemoglobinopathy NEC › humerus
Osteonecrosis › secondary NEC › in › caisson disease › humerus

Nearby codes

M90.50 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified site
M90.51 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, shoulder
M90.511 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
M90.512 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder
M90.519 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder
M90.52 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, upper arm (this code)
M90.521 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
M90.522 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm
M90.529 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm
M90.53 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm
M90.531 Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm