ICD-10 category · Chapter XIII · M80-M94

M86 Osteomyelitis

100 codes under M86 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 90 valid for clinical use; 90 marked as a Prescribed Minimum Benefit.

Valid: the code is at its most specific level and may go on an account. Heading only: code to a more specific entry beneath it. PMB and CDL: a Prescribed Minimum Benefit or Chronic Disease List condition per the Council for Medical Schemes. † dagger and * asterisk codes are used as a pair. How to read the table
Code	Description	Use	Benefits
M86	Osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.0	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.00	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.01	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.02	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.03	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.04	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.05	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.06	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.07	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.08	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.09	Acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.1	Other acute osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.10	Other acute osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.11	Other acute osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.12	Other acute osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.13	Other acute osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.14	Other acute osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.15	Other acute osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.16	Other acute osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.17	Other acute osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.18	Other acute osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.19	Other acute osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.2	Subacute osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.20	Subacute osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.21	Subacute osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.22	Subacute osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.23	Subacute osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.24	Subacute osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.25	Subacute osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.26	Subacute osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.27	Subacute osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.28	Subacute osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.29	Subacute osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.3	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.30	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.31	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.32	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.33	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.34	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.35	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.36	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.37	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.38	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.39	Chronic multifocal osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.4	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus	Heading only	—
M86.40	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.41	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.42	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.43	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.44	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.45	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.46	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.47	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.48	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.49	Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.5	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.50	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.51	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.52	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.53	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.54	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.55	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.56	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.57	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.58	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.59	Other chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.6	Other chronic osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.60	Other chronic osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.61	Other chronic osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.62	Other chronic osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.63	Other chronic osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.64	Other chronic osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.65	Other chronic osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.66	Other chronic osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.67	Other chronic osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.68	Other chronic osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.69	Other chronic osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 206H Chronic osteomyelitis · Incision and drainage
M86.8	Other osteomyelitis	Heading only	—
M86.80	Other osteomyelitis, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.81	Other osteomyelitis, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.82	Other osteomyelitis, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.83	Other osteomyelitis, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.84	Other osteomyelitis, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.85	Other osteomyelitis, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.86	Other osteomyelitis, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.87	Other osteomyelitis, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.88	Other osteomyelitis, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.89	Other osteomyelitis, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.9	Osteomyelitis, unspecified	Heading only	—
M86.90	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, multiple sites	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.91	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, shoulder region	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.92	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, upper arm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.93	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, forearm	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.94	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, hand	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.95	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, pelvic region and thigh	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.96	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, lower leg	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.97	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, ankle and foot	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.98	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, other site	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management
M86.99	Osteomyelitis, unspecified, site unspecified	Valid · may be primary	PMB 32H Acute osteomyelitis · Medical and surgical management

Prescribed Minimum Benefits in M86. A medical scheme must fund the diagnosis, treatment and care of a PMB condition in full, within its rules on designated providers and treatment protocols. The PMB code and treatment component beside each code come from the Council for Medical Schemes’ PMB Coded List; the scheme decides whether a given claim qualifies.

Source and terms

Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.

The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page

Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.

ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.

Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.

Source file: ICD-10_MIT_2021_Excel_16-March_2021.xlsx. Found an error in a code or description? Write to help@greennotes.co.za.

This lookup is a reference to the published code table, not coding advice. Code assignment is the treating practitioner’s responsibility, following the South African ICD-10 Coding Standards and Guidelines and the WHO ICD-10 volumes. GreenNotes does not warrant that the table is complete or current.

This is the South African table. Most ICD-10 results online are the United States’ ICD-10-CM, a different code set that South African medical schemes do not accept. Regulation 5 of the General Regulations under the Medical Schemes Act requires the diagnostic code on every account, and the Master Industry Table is the list it is coded from.

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