M86.6
Non-billableOther chronic osteomyelitis
Other chronic osteomyelitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
Child Codes (10)
M86.60Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified site
M86.61Other chronic osteomyelitis, shoulder
M86.62Other chronic osteomyelitis, humerus
M86.63Other chronic osteomyelitis, radius and ulna
M86.64Other chronic osteomyelitis, hand
M86.65Other chronic osteomyelitis, thigh
M86.66Other chronic osteomyelitis, tibia and fibula
M86.67Other chronic osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
M86.68Other chronic osteomyelitis, other site
M86.69Other chronic osteomyelitis, multiple sites
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M86.6?
ICD-10-CM code M86.6 represents "Other chronic osteomyelitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M86.6 a billable code?
No, M86.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M86.6.
What chapter is M86.6 in?
M86.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M86.6?
M86.6 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 M86.6?
M86.6 has 10 child codes, including: M86.60 (Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified site), M86.61 (Other chronic osteomyelitis, shoulder), M86.62 (Other chronic osteomyelitis, humerus), M86.63 (Other chronic osteomyelitis, radius and ulna), and 6 more.
Are additional codes required with M86.6?
Yes, when using M86.6 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.6?
M86.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477685. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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