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M86.8

Non-billable

Other osteomyelitis

Other 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

Parent Code

M86

Child Codes

1

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Brodie's abscess

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 (1)

M86.8X

Other osteomyelitis

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M86.8?

ICD-10-CM code M86.8 represents "Other osteomyelitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M86.8 a billable code?

No, M86.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 1 child codes under M86.8.

What chapter is M86.8 in?

M86.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M86.8?

M86.8 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 M86.8?

M86.8 has 1 child code, including: M86.8X (Other osteomyelitis).

Are additional codes required with M86.8?

Yes, when using M86.8 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.8?

M86.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264053, C0477686. 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.