M87.841 is the authoritative medical code for Other osteonecrosis, right hand. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other osteonecrosis, right hand (ICD-10-CM M87.841), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other osteonecrosis, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M87.841. Includes: avascular necrosis of bone. Excludes1 (not coded here): juvenile osteonecrosis M91-M92; osteochondropathies M90-M93; postprocedural osteopathies M96.-. Use additional code: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable M89.7-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M87.841 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- avascular necrosis of bone
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- juvenile osteonecrosis M91-M92
- osteochondropathies M90-M93
- postprocedural osteopathies M96.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable M89.7-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M87.841?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M87.841 must not be reported together with: juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92); osteochondropathies (M90-M93); postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).
Is an additional code needed with M87.841?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M87.841 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M87.051 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right femur
- M87.052 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left femur
- M87.059 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified femur
- M87.06 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of tibia and fibula
- M87.061 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right tibia
- M87.062 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left tibia
- M87.063 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified tibia
- M87.064 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right fibula
- M87.065 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left fibula
- M87.066 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified fibula
View all 40 codes in the M87 family