ICD-9-CM

OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES (730-739)

730 Osteomyelitis, periostitis, and other infections involving bone Excludes: jaw (526.4-526.5) petrous bone (383.2) Use additional code to identify organism, such as Staphylococcus (041.1) The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 730; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see list at beginning of chapter for definitions: 0 site unspecified 1 shoulder region 2 upper arm 3 forearm 4 hand 5 pelvic region and thigh 6 lower leg 7 ankle and foot 8 other specified sites 9 multiple sites
730.0: Acute osteomyelitis [0-9] Abscess of any bone except accessory sinus, jaw, or mastoid Acute or subacute osteomyelitis, with or without mention of periostitis Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)
730.1: Chronic osteomyelitis [0-9] Brodie's abscess Chronic or old osteomyelitis, with or without mention of periostitis Sequestrum Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3) Excludes: aseptic necrosis of bone (733.40-733.49)
730.2: Unspecified osteomyelitis [0-9] Osteitis or osteomyelitis NOS, with or without mention of periostitis Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)
730.3: Periostitis without mention of ostemyelitis [0-9] Abscess of periosteum, without mention of osteomyelitis Periostosis, without mention of osteomyelitis Excludes: that in secondary syphilis (091.61)
730.7: Osteopathy resulting from poliomyelitis [0-9] Code first underlying disease (045.0-045.9)
730.8: Other infections involving bone in disease classified elsewhere [0-9] Code first underlying disease, as: tuberculosis (015.0-015.9) typhoid fever (002.0) Excludes: syphilitis of bone NOS (095.5)
730.9: Unspecified infection of bone [0-9]

730 Osteomyelitis, periostitis, and other infections involving bone

Excludes:

jaw (526.4-526.5)

petrous bone (383.2)

Use additional code to identify organism, such as Staphylococcus (041.1)

The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with category 730; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see list at beginning of chapter for definitions:

0 site unspecified

1 shoulder region

2 upper arm

3 forearm

4 hand

5 pelvic region and thigh

6 lower leg

7 ankle and foot

8 other specified sites

9 multiple sites

730.0: Acute osteomyelitis

[0-9]

Abscess of any bone except accessory sinus, jaw, or mastoid

Acute or subacute osteomyelitis, with or without mention of periostitis

Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)

730.1: Chronic osteomyelitis

[0-9]

Brodie's abscess

Chronic or old osteomyelitis, with or without mention of periostitis

Sequestrum

Sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garré

Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)

Excludes:

aseptic necrosis of bone (733.40-733.49)

730.2: Unspecified osteomyelitis

[0-9]

Osteitis or osteomyelitis NOS, with or without mention of periostitis

Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)

730.3: Periostitis without mention of ostemyelitis

[0-9]

Abscess of periosteum, without mention of osteomyelitis

Periostosis, without mention of osteomyelitis

Excludes:

that in secondary syphilis (091.61)

730.7: Osteopathy resulting from poliomyelitis

[0-9]

Code first underlying disease (045.0-045.9)

730.8: Other infections involving bone in disease classified elsewhere

[0-9]

Code first underlying disease, as:

tuberculosis (015.0-015.9)

typhoid fever (002.0)

Excludes:

syphilitis of bone NOS (095.5)

730.9: Unspecified infection of bone

[0-9]

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