Juvenile osteochondrosis of metatarsus
Juvenile osteochondrosis of metatarsus
M92.7 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
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M92.70 identifies juvenile osteochondrosis of the metatarsus when foot laterality has not been documented. It captures avascular necrosis or osteochondrosis of the metatarsal bones in a skeletally immature patient, including both Freiberg disease (second metatarsal) and Iselin disease (fifth metatarsal), when the provider's note does not specify right or left foot.
Juvenile osteochondrosis of the metatarsus, right foot — avascular necrosis or disrupted ossification affecting one or more metatarsal bones in a skeletally immature patient on the right side.
Juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the metatarsal bones of the left foot, classified under the category of other juvenile osteochondroses (M92), representing avascular necrosis or abnormal ossification of the metatarsal head(s) in a skeletally immature patient.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of fifth metatarsus [Iselin]
- Osteochondrosis (juvenile) of second metatarsus [Freiberg]