M86.129
BillableOther acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus
Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Osteomyelitis of upper arm75286007
- Acute osteomyelitis of humerus203164005
- Acute osteomyelitis of the upper arm203164005
- Acute osteomyelitis-humerus203164005
- Infection of bone of upper arm203224004
- Infection of humerus203224004
- Acute osteomyelitis - elbow287050006
- Acute osteomyelitis of elbow287050006
- Osteomyelitis of elbow1344626008
- Osteomyelitis of elbow joint region1344626008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus is M86.129. The full clinical description is "Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus". M86.129 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M86.129 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M86.129 represents "Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M86.129 a billable code?
Yes, M86.129 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M86.129 in?
M86.129 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M86.129?
M86.129 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.
Are additional codes required with M86.129?
Yes, when using M86.129 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does M86.129 map to?
M86.129 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 287050006, 203164005, 203224004, 1344626008, 75286007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.129?
M86.129 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901800. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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