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M86

Non-Billable (Header)

Osteomyelitis

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

Use Additional Code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Child Codes

M86.0Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
M86.1Other acute osteomyelitis
M86.2Subacute osteomyelitis
M86.3Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis
M86.4Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus
M86.5Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis
M86.6Other chronic osteomyelitis
M86.8Other osteomyelitis
M86.9Osteomyelitis, unspecified
HCC 92

Code Hierarchy

└M86Osteomyelitis
└M86Osteomyelitis

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