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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M85.1

Skeletal fluorosis

ICD-10-CM Code:
M85.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Skeletal fluorosis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Disorders of bone density and structure
      (M80-M85)
      • Other disorders of bone density and structure
        (M85)

M85.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of skeletal fluorosis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Skeletal fluorosis

Non-specific codes like M85.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for skeletal fluorosis:

  • Use M85.10 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.11 for Skeletal fluorosis, shoulder - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.111 for Skeletal fluorosis, right shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.112 for Skeletal fluorosis, left shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.119 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified shoulder - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.12 for Skeletal fluorosis, upper arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.121 for Skeletal fluorosis, right upper arm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.122 for Skeletal fluorosis, left upper arm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.129 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified upper arm - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.13 for Skeletal fluorosis, forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.131 for Skeletal fluorosis, right forearm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.132 for Skeletal fluorosis, left forearm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.139 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified forearm - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.14 for Skeletal fluorosis, hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.141 for Skeletal fluorosis, right hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.142 for Skeletal fluorosis, left hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.149 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.15 for Skeletal fluorosis, thigh - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.151 for Skeletal fluorosis, right thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.152 for Skeletal fluorosis, left thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.159 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified thigh - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.16 for Skeletal fluorosis, lower leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.161 for Skeletal fluorosis, right lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.162 for Skeletal fluorosis, left lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.169 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified lower leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • M85.17 for Skeletal fluorosis, ankle and foot - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.171 for Skeletal fluorosis, right ankle and foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.172 for Skeletal fluorosis, left ankle and foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.179 for Skeletal fluorosis, unspecified ankle and foot - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.18 for Skeletal fluorosis, other site - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M85.19 for Skeletal fluorosis, multiple sites - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.