M86.62
Header — not billableOther chronic osteomyelitis, humerus
The ICD-10 code for other chronic osteomyelitis, humerus is M86.62.
M86.62 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
- M86.60Other chronic osteomyelitis, unspecified site
- M86.61Other chronic osteomyelitis, shouldernon-billable header
- M86.63Other chronic osteomyelitis, radius and ulnanon-billable header
- M86.64Other chronic osteomyelitis, handnon-billable header
- M86.65Other chronic osteomyelitis, thighnon-billable header
- M86.66Other chronic osteomyelitis, tibia and fibulanon-billable header
- M86.67Other chronic osteomyelitis, ankle and footnon-billable header
- M86.68Other chronic osteomyelitis, other site
- M86.69Other chronic osteomyelitis, multiple sites
- M86.62Other chronic osteomyelitis, humerusnon-billable header