M86.8X9
BillableOther osteomyelitis, unspecified sites
Other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites
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
- Diaphysitis62920004
- Brodie abscess63375009
- Brodie's abscess63375009
- Chronic nonsuppurative osteitis75886002
- Chronic sclerosing nonsuppurative osteomyelitis75886002
- Proliferative Garre's osteomyelitis75886002
- Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garre75886002
- Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré75886002
- Posttraumatic periosteoma82126001
- Traumatic periosteitis ossificans82126001
- Diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis109302008
- Poulet's disease129563009
- Rheumatoid arthritis with osteoperiostitis129563009
- Rheumatoid osteoperiostitis129563009
- Florid reactive periostitis707145005
- Sclerosing osteomyelitis708057002
- Osteomyelitis due to type 2 diabetes mellitus72061000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites?
The ICD-10-CM code for other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites is M86.8X9. The full clinical description is "Other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites". M86.8X9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M86.8X9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M86.8X9 represents "Other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites". 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 M86.8X9 a billable code?
Yes, M86.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M86.8X9 in?
M86.8X9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M86.8X9?
M86.8X9 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 M86.8X9?
Yes, when using M86.8X9 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does M86.8X9 map to?
M86.8X9 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 63375009, 75886002, 62920004, 109302008, 707145005, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M86.8X9?
M86.8X9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477686. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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