M86.8
Header — not billableOther osteomyelitis
The ICD-10 code for other osteomyelitis is M86.8.
M86.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Brodie's abscess
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M86.8
Related codes in this category
- M86.0Acute hematogenous osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.1Other acute osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.2Subacute osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.3Chronic multifocal osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.4Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinusnon-billable header
- M86.5Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.6Other chronic osteomyelitisnon-billable header
- M86.9Osteomyelitis, unspecified
- M86.8Other osteomyelitisnon-billable header