M86.21 Subacute osteomyelitis, shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 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 M86.21

• M86.211 Subacute osteomyelitis, right shoulder
• M86.212 Subacute osteomyelitis, left shoulder
• M86.219 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to M86.21

Back-references to M86

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M86.21

• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › subacute › clavicle
• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) › subacute › scapula

Nearby codes

• 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
• M86.20 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified site
• M86.21 Subacute osteomyelitis, shoulder (this code)
• M86.211 Subacute osteomyelitis, right shoulder
• M86.212 Subacute osteomyelitis, left shoulder
• M86.219 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified shoulder
• M86.22 Subacute osteomyelitis, humerus
• M86.221 Subacute osteomyelitis, right humerus