M93.839 is the authoritative medical code for Other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified forearm. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other specified osteochondropathies, unspecified forearm (ICD-10-CM M93.839), 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 specified osteochondropathies, unspecified forearm is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M93.839. Excludes1 (not coded here): postprocedural chondropathies M96.-. Excludes2 (not included here): osteochondrosis of spine M42.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M93.839 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- postprocedural chondropathies M96.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- osteochondrosis of spine M42.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M93.839?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M93.839 must not be reported together with: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-).
Can M93.839 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, M93.839 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M93.839 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M93 — Other osteochondropathies
- M93.0 — Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)
- M93.00 — Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic)
- M93.001 — Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic), right hip
- M93.002 — Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic), left hip
- M93.003 — Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic), unspecified hip
- M93.004 — Unspecified slipped upper femoral epiphysis (nontraumatic), bilateral hips
- M93.01 — Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic)
- M93.011 — Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), right hip
- M93.012 — Acute slipped upper femoral epiphysis, stable (nontraumatic), left hip
View all 40 codes in the M93 family