ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Craniotabes
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Craniotabes (cause unknown)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Craniotabes
The ICD-10-CM code for Craniotabes is M83.8 (Other adult osteomalacia). The official index lists 3 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on M83.8.
Within M83, choose M83.8 (Other adult osteomalacia) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0), senile osteomalacia (M83.1), due to malabsorption (M83.2), due to malnutrition (M83.3), Aluminum bone disease (M83.4), other drug-induced osteomalacia in adults (M83.5) and unspecified (M83.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 553 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies with MCC, relative weight 1.2494) and DRG 554 (Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC, relative weight 0.8331), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific Craniotabes codes (official index)
Common questions about Craniotabes ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Craniotabes?
- M83.8 — Other adult osteomalacia. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: P96.3, E64.3, A50.56.
What is the ICD-10 code for neonatal craniotabes?
- P96.3 — Wide cranial sutures of newborn.
What is the ICD-10 code for rachitic craniotabes?
- E64.3 — Sequelae of rickets.
What is the ICD-10 code for syphilitic craniotabes?
- A50.56 — Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy.
Is M83.8 billable?
- Yes. M83.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can M83.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M83.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is M83.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. M83.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.