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Compare/M90 vs N25.0

M90 vs N25.0

M90 (Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere) compared with N25.0 (Renal osteodystrophy), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. M90 carries an Excludes1 note covering N25.0: “renal osteodystrophy (N25.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

M90Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhereN25.0Renal osteodystrophy
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: M90.50, M90.511, M90.512, M90.519, M90.521

Billable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)
DefinitionOsteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M90).Renal osteodystrophy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N25.0).
Includes
Azotemic osteodystrophy
Phosphate-losing tubular disorders
Renal rickets
Renal short stature

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources