Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified. M46.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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, lumbar region 1 M46.46 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.46 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.46 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.46 may differ.
Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M46. 46 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code M46. 4 for Discitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10 code M46. 46 for Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10 Code for Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region- M46. 44- Codify by AAPC.
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.
Discitis is one of many kinds of spinal inflammation which can cause irritation and swelling of your spine's surrounding vertebrae, joints, and tissues. Discitis often accompanies another medical condition called osteomyelitis, an infection with inflammation of the bone or the bone marrow.
ICD-10 Code M54. 5 for Chronic Low Back Pain | CareCloud.
ICD-10 code M54. 5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54. 5 to specify a diagnosis on or after October 1—and existing patients with the M54.
Spondylodiscitis is usually a monobacterial infection and more than 50% of cases in Europe are caused by Staphylococcus aureus, followed by gram-negative pathogens such as Escherichia coli (11%–25%) (1, e2, e3). The most common pathogen worldwide is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
M46. 24 - Osteomyelitis of vertebra, thoracic region. ICD-10-CM.
M60. 08 is the appropriate code for abscess muscle.
There are three subcategories for reporting this condition using ICD-10-CM, including M86. 0 Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, M86. 1 Other acute osteomyelitis, and M86. 2 Sub-acute osteomyelitis.