Other osteopathies

Historical Changes

• •FY 2025: Routine maintenance updates with minor terminology clarifications
• •FY 2024: Enhanced specificity requirements for certain code ranges
• •FY 2023: Updated documentation guidelines for improved clarity

Upcoming Changes

• •Proposed updates pending review by Coordination and Maintenance Committee
• •Under consideration: Enhanced digital health integration codes

Implementation Guidance

• •Review all FY 2026 updates for M86-M90 codes before implementation
• •Always verify the most current codes in the ICD-10-CM manual
• •Ensure clinical documentation supports the selected diagnosis codes
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Key Usage Points:

• •M86 codes are used for different types of osteomyelitis.
• •M87 codes are for osteonecrosis, with subcategories for cause and location.
• •M88 is used for Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans).
• •M89 covers other disorders of bone, including fibrous dysplasia and algoneurodystrophy.
• •M90 is for osteopathies in diseases classified elsewhere.

When to Use:

• ✓When a patient is diagnosed with osteomyelitis.
• ✓When a patient has osteonecrosis due to trauma or other causes.
• ✓When a patient is diagnosed with Paget's disease of bone.
• ✓When a patient has a bone disorder not classified elsewhere.
• ✓When a patient has an osteopathy due to a disease classified elsewhere.

When NOT to Use:

• ✗When the patient's condition is better represented by another code.
• ✗When the patient's bone disorder is due to a neoplasm.
• ✗When the patient's condition is due to a congenital anomaly.
• ✗When the patient's condition is due to a metabolic disorder.

Common Documentation Errors:

• ⚠Not specifying the type of osteopathy
• ⚠Not documenting the cause of the osteopathy
• ⚠Not specifying the location of the osteopathy
• ⚠Not documenting complications or related conditions