Is M90.5 a billable code?
No. M90.5 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M90.5: Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M90.5 groups related diagnoses under osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M90.5
- M90.50Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified site
- M90.511Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
- M90.512Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left shoulder
- M90.519Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified shoulder
- M90.521Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
- M90.522Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left upper arm
- M90.529Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified upper arm
- M90.531Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right forearm
- M90.532Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left forearm
- M90.539Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified forearm
- M90.541Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right hand
- M90.542Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left hand
- M90.549Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified hand
- M90.551Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right thigh
- M90.552Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left thigh
- M90.559Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified thigh
- M90.561Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right lower leg
- M90.562Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left lower leg
- M90.569Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified lower leg
- M90.571Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, right ankle and foot
- M90.572Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, left ankle and foot
- M90.579Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ankle and foot
- M90.58Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, other site
- M90.59Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sites
Other codes in M90 Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere
M90.5 questions
What does M90.5 mean?
M90.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Osteonecrosis in diseases classified elsewhere. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.