icd 10 code for l2 discitis

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Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46. 46 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for lumbar Discitis?

ICD-10 code M46. 46 for Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

What is the ICD-10 code for Discitis?

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.

What is the ICD-10 code for Thoracic Discitis?

ICD-10 Code for Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region- M46. 44- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic back pain?

ICD-10 Code M54. 5 for Chronic Low Back Pain | CareCloud.

What is Discitis of the spine?

Discitis is a serious but uncommon medical diagnosis. It is an infection of the intervertebral disc space. The role of the intervertebral discs is to separate and cushion the spinal segments from each other. An infection, and thus inflammation of these discs can cause much pain and discomfort.

What is Discitis unspecified lumbar region?

Discitis, or diskitis, is inflammation that develops between the intervertebral discs of your spine. These discs are located between your vertebrae. The spaces between them are called intervertebral disc spaces. Swelling in these spaces can put pressure on the discs, leading to pain.

What is the ICD-10 code for Discitis osteomyelitis?

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.

What is the ICD-10 code for Thoracic osteomyelitis?

M46. 24 - Osteomyelitis of vertebra, thoracic region. ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for paraspinal abscess?

M60. 08 is the appropriate code for abscess muscle.

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified back pain?

ICD-10-CM Code for Dorsalgia, unspecified M54. 9.

What is the new diagnosis code for low back pain?

M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified)

Do you code low back pain with lumbar radiculopathy?

16.

The ICD code M464 is used to code Discitis

Discitis or diskitis is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults it can lead to severe consequences such as sepsis or epidural abscess but can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M46.47 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M46.47. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M46.47 and a single ICD9 code, 722.93 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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