M86.159
BillableOther acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur
Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur
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
- Acute osteomyelitis of pelvic region80507005
- Acute osteomyelitis of pelvis80507005
- Acute osteomyelitis-pelvis80507005
- Acute osteomyelitis of femur203170004
- Acute osteomyelitis-femur203170004
- Thigh acute osteomyelitis203170004
- Acute osteomyelitis - hip287052003
- Acute osteomyelitis of hip287052003
- Acute osteomyelitis of pelvis and femur1144501009
- Infection of bone of pelvis and femur1144503007
- Osteomyelitis of hip joint region1344627004
- Osteomyelitis of hip region1344627004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur?
The ICD-10-CM code for other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur is M86.159. The full clinical description is "Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur". M86.159 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M86.159 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M86.159 represents "Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur". 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 M86.159 a billable code?
Yes, M86.159 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M86.159 in?
M86.159 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M86.159?
M86.159 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 M86.159?
Yes, when using M86.159 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does M86.159 map to?
M86.159 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 287052003, 203170004, 80507005, 1144501009, 1144503007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.159?
M86.159 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901811. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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