M86.2 Subacute osteomyelitis

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Applies from M86 Osteomyelitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• osteomyelitis due to:
• echinococcus (B67.2)
• gonococcus (A54.43)
• salmonella (A02.24)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ostemyelitis of:
• orbit (H05.0-)
• petrous bone (H70.2-)
• vertebra (M46.2-)

Use additional code

• code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
• code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (M89.7-)

Codes under M86.2

• M86.20 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified site
• M86.21 Subacute osteomyelitis, shoulder
• M86.22 Subacute osteomyelitis, humerus
• M86.23 Subacute osteomyelitis, radius and ulna
• M86.24 Subacute osteomyelitis, hand
• M86.25 Subacute osteomyelitis, femur
• M86.26 Subacute osteomyelitis, tibia and fibula
• M86.27 Subacute osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
• M86.28 Subacute osteomyelitis, other site
• M86.29 Subacute osteomyelitis, multiple sites

Code annotations containing back-references to M86.2

Back-references to M86

• Code First: M89.7 Major osseous defect ("osteomyelitis (M86.-)")

Nearby codes

• M86.171 Other acute osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot
• M86.172 Other acute osteomyelitis, left ankle and foot
• M86.179 Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and foot
• M86.18 Other acute osteomyelitis, other site
• M86.19 Other acute osteomyelitis, multiple sites
• M86.2 Subacute osteomyelitis (this code)
• M86.20 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified site
• M86.21 Subacute osteomyelitis, shoulder
• M86.211 Subacute osteomyelitis, right shoulder
• M86.212 Subacute osteomyelitis, left shoulder
• M86.219 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder