M85.8Non-billable
Other specified disorders of bone density and structure
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
- •Hyperostosis of bones, except skull
- •Osteosclerosis, acquired
Coding Guidance
M85.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
View documentation for bone density screening
bone density screening
View TemplatesBone Density Screening
View documentation for bone marrow edema
bone marrow edema
View TemplatesBone Marrow Edema
View documentation for mineral bone disease
mineral bone disease
View TemplatesChronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder
View documentation for screening bone density
screening bone density
View TemplatesEncounter for screening for osteoporosis
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes2
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Excludes2
From M00-M99:
- •arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- •
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- •neoplasms (C00-D49)
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
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Notes
From M00-M99:
- •Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition