`M90.852` Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left thigh

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)

730.85 Other infections involving bone in diseases classified elsewhere, pelvic region and thigh (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 M90.852

Back-references to M90

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

Nearby codes

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
M90.85 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, thigh
M90.851 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right thigh
M90.852 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left thigh (this code)
M90.859 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified thigh
M90.86 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, lower leg
M90.861 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right lower leg
M90.862 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg
M90.869 Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg