`M90.832` Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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 M90.8 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere

Code first

underlying disease, such as:
rickets (E55.0)
vitamin-D-resistant rickets (E83.31)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 553-554 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

730.83 Other infections involving bone in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm (approximate)
731.8 Other bone involvement in diseases classified elsewhere (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.

Code annotations containing back-references to M90.832

Back-references to M90

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

Nearby codes

M90.821 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
M90.822 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm
M90.829 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm
M90.83 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, forearm
M90.831 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm
M90.832 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm (this code)
M90.839 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified forearm
M90.84 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, hand
M90.841 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right hand
M90.842 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left hand
M90.849 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand