Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M87.23

Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpus

ICD-10-CM Code:
M87.23
ICD-10 Code for:
Osteonecrs due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpus
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Other osteopathies
      (M86-M90)
      • Osteonecrosis
        (M87)

M87.23 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpus. 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 Osteonecrs due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpus

Non-specific codes like M87.23 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 osteonecrs due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpus:

  • Use M87.231 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of right radius - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.232 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left radius - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.233 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified radius - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.234 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of right ulna - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.235 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left ulna - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.236 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified ulna - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.237 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of right carpus - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.238 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left carpus - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M87.239 for Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified carpus - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Osteonecrosis

Osteonecrosis is a disease caused by reduced blood flow to bones in the joints. In people with healthy bones, new bone is always replacing old bone. In osteonecrosis, the lack of blood causes the bone to break down faster than the body can make enough new bone. The bone starts to die and may break down.

You can have osteonecrosis in one or several bones. It is most common in the upper leg. Other common sites are your upper arm and your knees, shoulders and ankles. The disease can affect men and women of any age, but it usually strikes in your thirties, forties or fifties.

At first, you might not have any symptoms. As the disease gets worse, you will probably have joint pain that becomes more severe. You may not be able to bend or move the affected joint very well.

No one is sure what causes the disease. Risk factors include :

  • Long-term steroid treatment
  • Alcohol misuse
  • Joint injuries
  • Having certain diseases, including arthritis and cancer

Doctors use imaging tests and other tests to diagnose osteonecrosis. Treatments include medicines, using crutches, limiting activities that put weight on the affected joints, electrical stimulation and surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Osteonecrosis

Osteonecrosis happens when blood flow to part of a bone is reduced. This can lead to death of bone tissue, causing the bone to break down and joints to collapse.
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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.