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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 730.2
Unspecified osteomyelitis
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 10 ICD-9-CM codes below 730.2 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • An acute or chronic inflammation of the bone and its structures due to infection with pyogenic bacteria
  • Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection, which may spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone. Osteomyelitis can cause severe pain in the infected bone. If it is not treated, it can kill bone tissue
  • 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
Applies To
  • Osteitis or osteomyelitis NOS, with or without mention of periostitis
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify major osseous defect, if applicable (731.3)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 730.2:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • periosteum, periosteal (see also Periostitis) 730.3
      • with osteomyelitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Dactylitis
    • bone (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Osteitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
    • deformans (Paget's) 731.0
      • due to or associated with malignant neoplasm (see also Neoplasm, bone, malignant) 170.9 [731.1]
    • Garré's (sclerosing) 730.1
    • infectious (acute) (subacute) 730.0
    • jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (neonatal) (suppurative) (upper) 526.4
    • petrous bone (see also Petrositis) 383.20
    • sclerotic, nonsuppurative 730.1
    • tuberculosa
      • cystica (of Jüngling) 135
      • multiplex cystoides 135
  • Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (pyogenic) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) 730.2
    • jaw (acute) (chronic) (lower) (neonatal) (suppurative) (upper) 526.4
    • petrous bone (see also Petrositis) 383.20
    • sclerosing, nonsuppurative 730.1
    • tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, bone
  • Osteoperiostitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Periostitis (circumscribed) (diffuse) (infective) 730.3
    • with osteomyelitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Periostosis (see also Periostitis) 730.3
    • with osteomyelitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Pott's
    • tumor, puffy (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition
    • pericranial (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • Pott's puffy (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
 730.19 ICD9Data.com 730.20 
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