M86.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other osteomyelitis. It is a four-character subcategory of M86 (Osteomyelitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M86–M90 (Other osteopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What M86.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Brodie abscess
M86.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M86.8Annan osteomyelit
M86.8Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt
- M86.80Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i flere lokalisasjoner
- M86.81Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i skulderregionen
- M86.82Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i overarm
- M86.83Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i underarm
- M86.84Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i hånd
- M86.85Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i bekkenregion eller lår
- M86.86Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i kne eller legg
- M86.87Annen spesifisert osteomyelitt i ankel eller fot
- and 2 more national subcodes
DM868Anden osteomyelitis
- DM868ABrodies absces
M86.8Muu osteomyeliitti
M86.8Sonstige Osteomyelitis
M86.8Autres ostéomyélites
M86.8overige gespecificeerde vormen van osteomyelitis
Listed through more specific codes:
- M86.8X0Other osteomyelitis, multiple sites
- M86.8X1Other osteomyelitis, shoulder
- M86.8X2Other osteomyelitis, upper arm
- M86.8X3Other osteomyelitis, forearm
- M86.8X4Other osteomyelitis, hand
- M86.8X5Other osteomyelitis, thigh
- M86.8X6Other osteomyelitis, lower leg
- M86.8X7Other osteomyelitis, ankle and foot
- and 2 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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