M86.5
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other chronic 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)
M86.50Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, unspecified siteM86.51Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, shoulderM86.52Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, humerusM86.53Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, radius and ulnaM86.54Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, handM86.55Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, femurM86.56Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, tibia and fibulaM86.57Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, ankle and footM86.58Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, other siteM86.59Other chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis, multiple sites
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CodeM86.5
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)