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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

M86

Osteomyelitis

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Nonbillable category

This entry is a category or subcategory. Choose the appropriate billable descendant based on the clinical documentation.

Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
M86.0Acute hematogenous osteomyelitisCategory
M86.00Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified siteBillable
M86.01Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, shoulderCategory
M86.011Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right shoulderBillable
M86.012Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left shoulderBillable
M86.019Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulderBillable
M86.02Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, humerusCategory
M86.021Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right humerusBillable
M86.022Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left humerusBillable
M86.029Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified humerusBillable
M86.03Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, radius and ulnaCategory
M86.031Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right radius and ulnaBillable
M86.032Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left radius and ulnaBillable
M86.039Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified radius and ulnaBillable
M86.04Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, handCategory
M86.041Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right handBillable
M86.042Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left handBillable
M86.049Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified handBillable
M86.05Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, femurCategory
M86.051Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right femurBillable
M86.052Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left femurBillable
M86.059Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified femurBillable
M86.06Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, tibia and fibulaCategory
M86.061Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibulaBillable
M86.062Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibulaBillable
M86.069Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibulaBillable
M86.07Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, ankle and footCategory
M86.071Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, right ankle and footBillable
M86.072Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, left ankle and footBillable
M86.079Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and footBillable

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