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M86

Non-billable

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M86-M90

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)
  • osteomyelitis due to:
  • echinococcus (B67.2)
  • gonococcus (A54.43)
  • salmonella (A02.24)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)
  • ostemyelitis of:
  • orbit (H05.0-)
  • petrous bone (H70.2-)
  • vertebra (M46.2-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent

Child Codes (9)

M86.0

Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis

M86.1

Other acute osteomyelitis

M86.2

Subacute osteomyelitis

M86.3

Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis

M86.4

Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus

M86.5

Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis

M86.6

Other chronic osteomyelitis

M86.8

Other osteomyelitis

M86.9

Osteomyelitis, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M86?

ICD-10-CM code M86 represents "Osteomyelitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M86 a billable code?

No, M86 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M86.

What chapter is M86 in?

M86 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M86?

M86 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-); osteomyelitis due to:; echinococcus (B67.2); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under M86?

M86 has 9 child codes, including: M86.0 (Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis), M86.1 (Other acute osteomyelitis), M86.2 (Subacute osteomyelitis), M86.3 (Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with M86?

Yes, when using M86 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M86?

M86 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029443. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.