Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for osteomyelitis of the foot includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Osteomyelitis of the Foot
Use ICD-10 code M86.071 for chronic osteomyelitis, right ankle and foot, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with skin complications
Use when osteomyelitis is a complication of diabetes.
The ICD-10 code for chronic osteomyelitis of the right foot is M86.071, and for the left foot, it is M86.072.
Code E11.62 for diabetes with skin complications, followed by M86.07- for chronic osteomyelitis, specifying laterality.