M86.8X
Header — not billableOther osteomyelitis
The ICD-10 code for other osteomyelitis is M86.8X.
M86.8X is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
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 M86.8X
- M86.8X0Other osteomyelitis, multiple sites
- M86.8X1Other osteomyelitis, shoulder
- M86.8X2Other osteomyelitis, upper arm
- M86.8X3Other osteomyelitis, forearm
- M86.8X4Other osteomyelitis, hand
- M86.8X5Other osteomyelitis, thigh
- M86.8X6Other osteomyelitis, lower leg
- M86.8X7Other osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
- M86.8X8Other osteomyelitis, other site
- M86.8X9Other osteomyelitis, unspecified sites