M86.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from M86Rules from parent category M86: Osteomyelitis
- • osteomyelitis due to:
- • echinococcus (B67.2)
- • gonococcus (A54.43)
- • salmonella (A02.24)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from M86Rules from parent category M86: Osteomyelitis
- • ostemyelitis of:
- • orbit (H05.0-)
- • petrous bone (H70.2-)
- • vertebra (M46.2-)
Child Codes (10)
M86.00Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified siteM86.01Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, shoulderM86.02Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, humerusM86.03Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, radius and ulnaM86.04Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, handM86.05Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, femurM86.06Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, tibia and fibulaM86.07Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, ankle and footM86.08Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, other sitesM86.09Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, multiple sites
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CodeM86.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM86
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes24 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)