Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M86

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

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

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

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