Other acute osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot. M86.171 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M86.171 became effective on October 1, 2020.
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Other acute osteomyelitis, left ankle and foot. M86.172 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M86.172 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M86.172 - other international versions of ICD-10 M86.172 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H70.2 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.2 An acute or chronic inflammation of the bone and its structures due to infection with pyogenic bacteria. Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection, which may spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone.
Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone caused by a pyogenic organism ; it may remain localized or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue, and periosteum.
Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection, which may spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone. Osteomyelitis can cause severe pain in the infected bone. If it is not treated, it can kill bone tissue.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M86.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare condition that also is referred to as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, or SAPHO syndrome (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis). The cause of the condition is unknown, and tissue cultures typically fail to identify any infectious organism.
Acute osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone caused by an infectious organism. The condition develops rapidly during the course of several days. It is characterized by localized pain, soft-tissue swelling, and tissue warmth at the site of the infection, plus systemic symptoms such as fever, irritability, fatigue, and nausea.
As with all infectious processes in which the infectious agent is not a component of the code that describes the condition, an additional code from categories B95-B97 should be assigned to identify the infectious agent, assuming it can be identified. Any major osseous defects also should be identified with a code from subcategory M89.7.
It is characterized by multiple areas of bone inflammation, and the predominant localized symptom is a deep, aching pain. When the inflammation is present in the lower extremities, gait is affected. Fever also may or may not be present.
Multiple sites. Other osteomyelitis (M86.8) which includes Brodie’s abscess, requires only the general region (shoulder, upper arm, forearm, hand, thigh, lower leg, ankle/foot, other site, and unspecified site). Laterality is not a component of codes in category M86.8. Unspecified osteomyelitis (M86.9) is not specific to a site.
Brodie’s abscess previously was classified as a type of chronic osteomyelitis, but most scholarly literature now refers to it as a sub-acute condition. The defining characteristic is the presence of a bone abscess surrounded by dense fibrous tissue and sclerotic bone. Subcategory M86.9 reports unspecified osteomyelitis.
The infectious organism then is carried through the bloodstream to the bone. The most common infectious organism is Staphylococcus aureus. In children, the most common sites of infection are the long bones of the extremities, and in adults the most common sites are the lumbar vertebrae.
Billable - M86.179 Other acute osteomyelitis, unspecified ankle and foot
M86.17 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Other acute osteomyelitis, ankle and foot. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.