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M86 - Osteomyelitis


The ICD 10 Code for Osteomyelitis is listed as M86.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M86
Description: Osteomyelitis
  • Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
  • Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)
  • Excludes1: osteomyelitis due to:
  • echinococcus (B67.2)
  • gonococcus (A54.43)
  • salmonella (A02.24)
  • Excludes2: ostemyelitis of:
  • orbit (H05.0-)
  • petrous bone (H70.2-)
  • vertebra (M46.2-)
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M86:
M86.0 - Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
M86.1 - Other acute osteomyelitis
M86.2 - Subacute osteomyelitis
M86.3 - Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis
M86.4 - Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus
M86.5 - Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis
M86.6 - Other chronic osteomyelitis
M86.8 - Other osteomyelitis
M86.9 - Osteomyelitis, unspecified