ICD-10-CM Code M86.9
Osteomyelitis, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M86.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of osteomyelitis, unspecified. 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.
Coding Notes for M86.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Infection of bone NOS
- Periostitis without osteomyelitis
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #485-489 - Knee procedures with pdx of infection with MCC.
- DRG Group #485-489 - Knee procedures with pdx of infection with CC.
- DRG Group #485-489 - Knee procedures with pdx of infection without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #485-489 - Knee procedures without pdx of infection with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #485-489 - Knee procedures without pdx of infection 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
- Periostitis without osteomyelitis, of the forearm (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Fifth character required to further specify the site
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M86.9 - Osteomyelitis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M86.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
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 M86.9 and a single ICD9 code, 730.98 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M86 - Osteomyelitis