M87.862 is the authoritative medical code for Other osteonecrosis, left tibia. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other osteonecrosis, left tibia (ICD-10-CM M87.862), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other osteonecrosis, left tibia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M87.862. 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 M87.862 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 M87.862?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M87.862 must not be reported together with: juvenile osteonecrosis (M91-M92); osteochondropathies (M90-M93); postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).
Is an additional code needed with M87.862?
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 M87.862 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M87 — Osteonecrosis
- M87.0 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of bone
- M87.00 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified bone
- M87.01 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of shoulder
- M87.011 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right shoulder
- M87.012 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left shoulder
- M87.019 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of unspecified shoulder
- M87.02 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of humerus
- M87.021 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of right humerus
- M87.022 — Idiopathic aseptic necrosis of left humerus
View all 40 codes in the M87 family