Is M86 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, M86 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M86 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M86 represents Osteomyelitis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M86?

The parent category for M86 is section:M86-M90 (Other osteopathies (M86-M90)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions are excluded from M86?

Code M86 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: osteomyelitis due to:; echinococcus (B67.2); gonococcus (A54.43) and 1 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with M86 as they represent different diagnoses.

Should I use additional codes with M86?

Yes, when coding M86, consider adding codes for: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent; code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-). Additional codes provide more specificity about the patient's condition.

M862026

Non-billable

Osteomyelitis

Clinical Notes

osteomyelitis due to:
echinococcus (B67.2)
gonococcus (A54.43)
salmonella (A02.24)

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Related Codes

M86Osteomyelitis

M86.0Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis

M86.00unspecified site

M86.01shoulder

M86.011right shoulder

M86.012left shoulder

M86.019unspecified shoulder

M86.02humerus

M86.021right humerus

M86.022left humerus

M86.029unspecified humerus

M86.03radius and ulna

M86.031right radius and ulna

M86.032left radius and ulna

M86.039unspecified radius and ulna

M86.04hand

M86.041right hand

M86.042left hand

M86.049unspecified hand

M86.05femur

M86.051right femur

M86.052left femur

M86.059unspecified femur

M86.06tibia and fibula

M86.061right tibia and fibula

M86.062left tibia and fibula

M86.069unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.07ankle and foot

M86.071right ankle and foot

M86.072left ankle and foot

M86.079unspecified ankle and foot

M86.08other sites

M86.09multiple sites

M86.1Other acute osteomyelitis

M86.10unspecified site

M86.11shoulder

M86.111right shoulder

M86.112left shoulder

M86.119unspecified shoulder

M86.12humerus

M86.121right humerus

M86.122left humerus

M86.129unspecified humerus

M86.13radius and ulna

M86.131right radius and ulna

M86.132left radius and ulna

M86.139unspecified radius and ulna

M86.14hand

M86.141right hand

M86.142left hand

M86.149unspecified hand

M86.15femur

M86.151right femur

M86.152left femur

M86.159unspecified femur

M86.16tibia and fibula

M86.161right tibia and fibula

M86.162left tibia and fibula

M86.169unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.17ankle and foot

M86.171right ankle and foot

M86.172left ankle and foot

M86.179unspecified ankle and foot

M86.18other site

M86.19multiple sites

M86.2Subacute osteomyelitis

M86.20unspecified site

M86.21shoulder

M86.211Subacute osteomyelitis, right shoulder

M86.212Subacute osteomyelitis, left shoulder

M86.219Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder

M86.22humerus

M86.221Subacute osteomyelitis, right humerus

M86.222Subacute osteomyelitis, left humerus

M86.229Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus

M86.23radius and ulna

M86.231Subacute osteomyelitis, right radius and ulna

M86.232Subacute osteomyelitis, left radius and ulna

M86.239Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified radius and ulna

M86.24hand

M86.241Subacute osteomyelitis, right hand

M86.242Subacute osteomyelitis, left hand

M86.249Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified hand

M86.25femur

M86.251Subacute osteomyelitis, right femur

M86.252Subacute osteomyelitis, left femur

M86.259Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur

M86.26tibia and fibula

M86.261Subacute osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula

M86.262Subacute osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula

M86.269Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.27ankle and foot

M86.271Subacute osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot

M86.272Subacute osteomyelitis, left ankle and foot

M86.279Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and foot

M86.28other site

M86.29multiple sites

M86.3Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis

M86.30unspecified site

M86.31shoulder

M86.311right shoulder

M86.312left shoulder

M86.319unspecified shoulder

M86.32humerus

M86.321right humerus

M86.322left humerus

M86.329unspecified humerus

M86.33radius and ulna

M86.331right radius and ulna

M86.332left radius and ulna

M86.339unspecified radius and ulna

M86.34hand

M86.341right hand

M86.342left hand

M86.349unspecified hand

M86.35femur

M86.351right femur

M86.352left femur

M86.359unspecified femur

M86.36tibia and fibula

M86.361right tibia and fibula

M86.362left tibia and fibula

M86.369unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.37ankle and foot

M86.371right ankle and foot

M86.372left ankle and foot

M86.379unspecified ankle and foot

M86.38other site

M86.39multiple sites

M86.4Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus

M86.40draining sinus, unspecified site

M86.41draining sinus, shoulder

M86.411draining sinus, right shoulder

M86.412draining sinus, left shoulder

M86.419draining sinus, unspecified shoulder

M86.42draining sinus, humerus

M86.421draining sinus, right humerus

M86.422draining sinus, left humerus

M86.429draining sinus, unspecified humerus

M86.43draining sinus, radius and ulna

M86.431draining sinus, right radius and ulna

M86.432draining sinus, left radius and ulna

M86.439draining sinus, unspecified radius and ulna

M86.44draining sinus, hand

M86.441draining sinus, right hand

M86.442draining sinus, left hand

M86.449draining sinus, unspecified hand

M86.45draining sinus, femur

M86.451draining sinus, right femur

M86.452draining sinus, left femur

M86.459draining sinus, unspecified femur

M86.46draining sinus, tibia and fibula

M86.461draining sinus, right tibia and fibula

M86.462draining sinus, left tibia and fibula

M86.469draining sinus, unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.47draining sinus, ankle and foot

M86.471draining sinus, right ankle and foot

M86.472draining sinus, left ankle and foot

M86.479draining sinus, unspecified ankle and foot

M86.48draining sinus, other site

M86.49draining sinus, multiple sites

M86.5Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis

M86.50osteomyelitis, unspecified site

M86.51osteomyelitis, shoulder

M86.511osteomyelitis, right shoulder

M86.512osteomyelitis, left shoulder

M86.519osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder

M86.52osteomyelitis, humerus

M86.521osteomyelitis, right humerus

M86.522osteomyelitis, left humerus

M86.529osteomyelitis, unspecified humerus

M86.53osteomyelitis, radius and ulna

M86.531osteomyelitis, right radius and ulna

M86.532osteomyelitis, left radius and ulna

M86.539osteomyelitis, unspecified radius and ulna

M86.54osteomyelitis, hand

M86.541osteomyelitis, right hand

M86.542osteomyelitis, left hand

M86.549osteomyelitis, unspecified hand

M86.55osteomyelitis, femur

M86.551osteomyelitis, right femur

M86.552osteomyelitis, left femur

M86.559osteomyelitis, unspecified femur

M86.56osteomyelitis, tibia and fibula

M86.561osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula

M86.562osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula

M86.569osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.57osteomyelitis, ankle and foot

M86.571osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot

M86.572osteomyelitis, left ankle and foot

M86.579osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and foot

M86.58osteomyelitis, other site

M86.59osteomyelitis, multiple sites

M86.6Other chronic osteomyelitis

M86.60unspecified site

M86.61shoulder

M86.611right shoulder

M86.612left shoulder

M86.619unspecified shoulder

M86.62humerus

M86.621right humerus

M86.622left humerus

M86.629unspecified humerus

M86.63radius and ulna

M86.631right radius and ulna

M86.632left radius and ulna

M86.639unspecified radius and ulna

M86.64hand

M86.641right hand

M86.642left hand

M86.649unspecified hand

M86.65thigh

M86.651right thigh

M86.652left thigh

M86.659unspecified thigh

M86.66tibia and fibula

M86.661right tibia and fibula

M86.662left tibia and fibula

M86.669unspecified tibia and fibula

M86.67ankle and foot

M86.671right ankle and foot

M86.672left ankle and foot

M86.679unspecified ankle and foot

M86.68other site

M86.69multiple sites

M86.8Other osteomyelitis

M86.8XOther osteomyelitis

M86.8X0multiple sites

M86.8X1shoulder

M86.8X2upper arm

M86.8X3forearm

M86.8X4hand

M86.8X5thigh

M86.8X6lower leg

M86.8X7ankle and foot

M86.8X8other site

M86.8X9unspecified sites

M86.9unspecified

Related Categories

M87Osteonecrosis M88Osteitis deformans [Paget's disease of bone]M89Other disorders of bone M90Osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere