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ICD-10-CM Code M86.68
Other chronic osteomyelitis, other site

BILLABLE
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| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

M86.68 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other chronic osteomyelitis, other site. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code M86 is used to code Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis[a] (or OM) is infection and inflammation of the bone or bone marrow. It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism (pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria) and the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection.

Specialty: Infectious Disease, Orthopedics
MeSH Code: D010019
ICD 9 Code: 730

Osteomyelitis of the tibia of a young child. Numerous abscesses in the bone show as radiolucency.

Source: Wikipedia

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with MCC.
  • DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with CC.
  • DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #539-541 - Osteomyelitis with MCC.
  • DRG Group #539-541 - Osteomyelitis with CC.
  • DRG Group #539-541 - Osteomyelitis without CC or MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Chronic osteomyelitis - hip (disorder)
  • Garré's osteomyelitis of the maxilla (disorder)
  • Garré's osteomyelitis of mandible (disorder)
  • Garré's osteomyelitis of the frontal bone (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M86.68 - Other chronic osteomyelitis, other site'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M86.68. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Chronic osteomyelitis, other specified sites (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M86.68 and a single ICD9 code, 730.18 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: M86.6 - Other chronic osteomyelitis

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