M85.03
Header — not billableFibrous dysplasia (monostotic), forearm
The ICD-10 code for fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), forearm is M85.03.
M85.03 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M85.00Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), unspecified site
- M85.01Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), shouldernon-billable header
- M85.02Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), upper armnon-billable header
- M85.04Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), handnon-billable header
- M85.05Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), thighnon-billable header
- M85.06Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), lower legnon-billable header
- M85.07Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), ankle and footnon-billable header
- M85.08Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), other site
- M85.09Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), multiple sites
- M85.03Fibrous dysplasia (monostotic), forearmnon-billable header