M87.238 (Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left carpus) compared with M87.239 (Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified carpus), from the official CMS tabular data. M87.238 and M87.239 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. M87.238 and M87.239 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| M87.238Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left carpus | M87.239Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified carpus | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of left carpus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M87.238). | Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of unspecified carpus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M87.239). |
| Includes | avascular necrosis of bone | avascular necrosis of bone |
| Use additional code | code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) | code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources