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M86.429

Billable

Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unsp humerus

Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unspecified humerus

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M86-M90

Parent Code

M86.42

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unsp humerus?

The ICD-10-CM code for chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unsp humerus is M86.429. The full clinical description is "Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unspecified humerus". M86.429 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M86.429 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M86.429 represents "Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, 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 M86.429 a billable code?

Yes, M86.429 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M86.429 in?

M86.429 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M86.429?

M86.429 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 M86.429?

Yes, when using M86.429 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

What SNOMED CT codes does M86.429 map to?

M86.429 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 295871000119107, 203224004, 75286007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.429?

M86.429 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2901873. 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.