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osteomyelitis

Medical Definition

Inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone caused by a pyogenic organism; it may remain localized or may spread through the bone to involve the marrow, cortex, cancellous tissue, and periosteum.

Wikipedia Summary

Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone. Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness...
Related Codes (86)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A01.05Typhoid osteomyelitis
A54.43Gonococcal osteomyelitis
Type 2 Excludes (1)
H05.02Osteomyelitis of orbit
H05.021Osteomyelitis of right orbit
H05.022Osteomyelitis of left orbit
H05.023Osteomyelitis of bilateral orbits
H05.029Osteomyelitis of unspecified orbit
M46.2Osteomyelitis of vertebra
M46.20Osteomyelitis of vertebra, site unspecified
M46.21Osteomyelitis of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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