M85.85
Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, thigh
M85.85 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other specified disorders of bone density and structure, thigh. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M85.851 Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right thigh; M85.852 Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left thigh and M85.859 Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, unspecified thigh. Its coding notes include 8 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- 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
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry