M90.56: Osteonecrosis in other diseases classified elsewhere Lower leg
Bone tissue in your lower leg has died off due to a disorder.
When bone tissue has died off, the affected area can be painful. You may also no longer be able to move the affected site properly.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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