Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region. M46.46 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.46 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Discitis, unspecified, cervical region 1 M46.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.42 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.42 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.42 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.4 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.4 may differ. Inflammation of an intervertebral disc or disk space which may lead to disk erosion.
Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region. M46.45 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.45 became effective on October 1, 2019.
M46.40Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified M46. 40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46. 40 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46. 46 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 Code for Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region- M46. 44- Codify by AAPC.
41 Lumbago with sciatica, right side.
About Discitis/Osteomyelitis The destruction of the disc along with the inflammation from the infection causes severe back pain. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone itself, usually occurring when a discitis spreads to the adjacent bone.
ICD-10 Code M54. 5 for Chronic Low Back Pain | CareCloud.
Osteomyelitis of vertebra, lumbar region M46. 26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The best and most sure diagnosis is to have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the region that will show the infection. Blood tests are not particularly specific in the diagnosis but can show infection markers and this is not usually seen with other causes of back pain.
M46. 24 - Osteomyelitis of vertebra, thoracic region. ICD-10-CM.
The current code, M54. 5 (Low back pain), will be expanded into three more specific codes: M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified)
M54. 50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.