M87.26
Header — not billableOsteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibula
The ICD-10 code for osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibula is M87.26.
M87.26 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under M87.26
- M87.261Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right tibia
- M87.262Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left tibia
- M87.263Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified tibia
- M87.264Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, right fibula
- M87.265Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, left fibula
- M87.266Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified fibula
Related codes in this category
- M87.20Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, unspecified bone
- M87.21Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, shouldernon-billable header
- M87.22Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, humerusnon-billable header
- M87.23Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of radius, ulna and carpusnon-billable header
- M87.24Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, hand and fingersnon-billable header
- M87.25Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, pelvis and femurnon-billable header
- M87.27Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, ankle, foot and toesnon-billable header
- M87.28Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, other site
- M87.29Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, multiple sites
- M87.26Osteonecrosis due to previous trauma, tibia and fibulanon-billable header