M85.42
Header — not billableSolitary bone cyst, humerus
The ICD-10 code for solitary bone cyst, humerus is M85.42.
M85.42 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
- M85.40Solitary bone cyst, unspecified site
- M85.41Solitary bone cyst, shouldernon-billable header
- M85.43Solitary bone cyst, ulna and radiusnon-billable header
- M85.44Solitary bone cyst, handnon-billable header
- M85.45Solitary bone cyst, pelvisnon-billable header
- M85.46Solitary bone cyst, tibia and fibulanon-billable header
- M85.47Solitary bone cyst, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M85.48Solitary bone cyst, other site
- M85.42Solitary bone cyst, humerusnon-billable header