M86.462 - Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, left tibia and fibula

Version 2023
ICD-10:M86.462
Short Description:Chronic osteomyelit w draining sinus, left tibia and fibula
Long Description:Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, left tibia and fibula
Status: Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99)
    • Other osteopathies (M86-M90)
      • Osteomyelitis (M86)

M86.462 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, left tibia and fibula. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 CodeTarget ICD-9 Code
M86.462730.16 - Chr osteomyelit-l/leg
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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