M86.8X49: Other osteomyelitis, unspecified hand

New code · FY2027

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• New code, effective October 1, 2026 (FY2027). Before that, this condition was coded as M86.8X4.

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Inclusion terms (from M86.8)

• Brodie's abscess

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All FY2027 ICD-10-CM changes

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