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M86.112 ICD-10-CM Code: Other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder

M86.112 maps to CMS-HCC V28 92. A source-labeled RAF reference is available. Confirm the documented diagnosis and applicable coding requirements. MEAT criteria · RAF Calculator · HCC Buddy coding tools

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Code lookupM86.112

FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) / Other osteopathies (M86-M90)

M86.112

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder

A sudden bacterial bone infection in the left shoulder that is not blood-borne in origin, often resulting from trauma, surgery, or local spread of infection.

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Buddy Insight

Other acute osteomyelitis of the left shoulder represents non-hematogenous bone infection that can severely compromise shoulder function and quality of life if not treated aggressively.

CMS-HCC V28

HCC 92

Coefficient HCC 92: 0.479 (Community Non-Dual Aged (CNA))

CMS-HCC V24

Historical

Historical

Not used for CY2026 payment

ACA/HHS

HCC 055

Code-level coefficient reference

ESRD/PACE

HCC 39

Code-level coefficient reference

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for M86.112. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • ostemyelitis of:Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • orbit (H05.0-)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • petrous bone (H70.2-)Inherited from M00-M99, M86
  • vertebra (M46.2-)Inherited from M00-M99, M86

Includes

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No Includes notes are included in this display for M86.112. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 1

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  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)Inherited from M86-M90, M86
  • osteomyelitis due to:Inherited from M86-M90, M86
  • echinococcus (B67.2)Inherited from M86-M90, M86
  • gonococcus (A54.43)Inherited from M86-M90, M86
  • salmonella (A02.24)Inherited from M86-M90, M86

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for M86.112. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

Official
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agentInherited from M86
  • code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)Inherited from M86

Code Also

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No Code Also instructions are included in this display for M86.112. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
Clear documentation of acute osteomyelitis affecting left shoulder
Confirmation of non-hematogenous infection origin
Clinical signs of shoulder bone infection with pain and inflammation
Radiological evidence of osteomyelitis in left shoulder bones

MEAT Support

HCC Buddy guidance
Clear documentation of acute osteomyelitis affecting left shoulder
Confirmation of non-hematogenous infection origin
Clinical signs of shoulder bone infection with pain and inflammation
Radiological evidence of osteomyelitis in left shoulder bones

Audit Caution

HCC Buddy guidance
Confusing left versus right laterality documentation
Failing to establish non-hematogenous etiology
Applying to shoulder soft tissue infections without bone involvement
Misclassifying disease timeline (acute vs chronic)

Common Mistakes

HCC Buddy guidance
M86.111 — Use for right shoulder involvement
M86.119 — Use when shoulder laterality is not specified
M86.012 — Use for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of left shoulder
M86.612 — Use for chronic osteomyelitis of left shoulder

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is M86.112 an HCC code?

Yes. M86.112 (Other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder) maps to HCC 92, Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, with a source-labeled community non-dual aged reference coefficient of 0.479. Source-labeled code-level coefficients are references, not member totals. Actual contribution depends on complete member context, hierarchy and cleanup rules, interactions, and model year. HCC Buddy's RAF Calculator supports CMS-HCC V28 PY2026 and shows no score unless every required source and calculation check passes. It is billable for payment year 2026.

Coder answer: M86.112 is billable and maps to V28 HCC 92, Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis. Open it in the Code Book for the tabular path, RAF, and MEAT checklist.

Code
M86.112
Description
Other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder
HCC (V28)
HCC 92 — Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
RAF reference coefficient
0.479
Billable
Yes
Payment year
2026

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 92, Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis
0.479
ESRDHCC 39, Bone/Joint/Muscle Infections/Necrosis
Not separately weighted

These are source-labeled model coefficients, not member totals. A category may still be removed by hierarchy or model cleanup rules. Weights are not directly comparable across models: CMS-HCC V28 and V24 use Community, Non-Dual, Aged; ESRD uses the dialysis continuing-enrollee model; RxHCC is the Part D continuing-enrollee, non-low-income, aged weight (a larger scale than CMS-HCC). ACA/HHS has no single weight — it varies by metal level. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member context, hierarchy and cleanup rules, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains available for historical review.

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MEAT review for M86.112

For M86.112, confirm that the documentation supports the diagnosis and meets the applicable coding, encounter, program and payer requirements. MEAT (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) is a review mnemonic, not a universal CMS coding rule.

  • MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
  • EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
  • AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
  • TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis

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What This Code Means

M86.112 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other acute osteomyelitis, left shoulder. A sudden bacterial bone infection in the left shoulder that is not blood-borne in origin, often resulting from trauma, surgery, or local spread of infection. M86.112 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (m00-m99), within the section covering other osteopathies (m86-m90).

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, M86.112 maps to Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis (HCC 92) with a source-labeled community, non-dual, aged reference coefficient of 0.479. For CY2026 non-PACE Medicare Advantage, CMS uses 100% of the 2024 CMS-HCC model (V28). PACE uses a separate model blend. Source-labeled code-level coefficients are references, not member totals. Actual contribution depends on complete member context, hierarchy and cleanup rules, interactions, and model year. HCC Buddy's RAF Calculator supports CMS-HCC V28 PY2026 and shows no score unless every required source and calculation check passes.

Verify laterality is documented as left; if not specified, use M86.119. For M86.112, confirm that the documentation supports the diagnosis and meets the applicable coding, encounter, program and payer requirements. MEAT (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) is a review mnemonic, not a universal CMS coding rule. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for M86.112 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • Verify laterality is documented as left; if not specified, use M86.119
  • Distinguish from hematogenous osteomyelitis (M86.07x) which spreads through bloodstream

Clinical Significance

Other acute osteomyelitis of the left shoulder represents non-hematogenous bone infection that can severely compromise shoulder function and quality of life if not treated aggressively. This condition typically results from direct inoculation through trauma or surgery and requires prompt antibiotic therapy to prevent chronic infection and joint destruction.

Documentation Requirements

  • Clear documentation of acute osteomyelitis affecting left shoulder
  • Confirmation of non-hematogenous infection origin
  • Clinical signs of shoulder bone infection with pain and inflammation
  • Radiological evidence of osteomyelitis in left shoulder bones
  • Laboratory findings consistent with acute bacterial infection
  • Culture and sensitivity results when obtainable
  • Documentation of predisposing factors (trauma, surgery, immunocompromise)
  • Functional assessment including range of motion limitations

Commonly Confused Codes

  • M86.111: Use for right shoulder involvement
  • M86.119: Use when shoulder laterality is not specified
  • M86.012: Use for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis of left shoulder
  • M86.612: Use for chronic osteomyelitis of left shoulder

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

Also searched as

  • M86 112
  • M86112

For M86.112, confirm that the documentation supports the diagnosis and meets the applicable coding, encounter, program and payer requirements. MEAT (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) is a review mnemonic, not a universal CMS coding rule.

M86.112 maps to CMS-HCC V28 category 92, Bone/Joint/Muscle/Severe Soft Tissue Infections/Necrosis. See the ICD-10 to HCC mapping hub for how the V28 crosswalk works. The mapping identifies a payment HCC category for M86.112. Review its source-labeled HCC coefficient above, check the RAF Calculator with complete member context for CMS-HCC V28 PY2026, and confirm the documentation the chart needs before the code is submitted. HCC Buddy shows no RAF score unless every required source and calculation check passes.

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