M86.44
Header — not billableChronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, hand
The ICD-10 code for chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, hand is M86.44.
M86.44 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M86.40Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, unspecified site
- M86.41Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, shouldernon-billable header
- M86.42Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, humerusnon-billable header
- M86.43Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, radius and ulnanon-billable header
- M86.45Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, femurnon-billable header
- M86.46Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, tibia and fibulanon-billable header
- M86.47Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M86.48Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, other site
- M86.49Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, multiple sites
- M86.44Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, handnon-billable header