M86.26 Subacute osteomyelitis, tibia and fibula

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 M86.26

• M86.261 Subacute osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula
• M86.262 Subacute osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula
• M86.269 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to M86.26

Back-references to M86

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

Diagnosis Index entries for M86.26

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

Nearby codes

• M86.249 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified hand
• M86.25 Subacute osteomyelitis, femur
• M86.251 Subacute osteomyelitis, right femur
• M86.252 Subacute osteomyelitis, left femur
• M86.259 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified femur
• M86.26 Subacute osteomyelitis, tibia and fibula (this code)
• M86.261 Subacute osteomyelitis, right tibia and fibula
• M86.262 Subacute osteomyelitis, left tibia and fibula
• M86.269 Subacute osteomyelitis, unspecified tibia and fibula
• M86.27 Subacute osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
• M86.271 Subacute osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot