M46.2
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
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Official Description
Osteomyelitis of vertebra
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M46.20Osteomyelitis of vertebra, site unspecifiedM46.21Osteomyelitis of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM46.22Osteomyelitis of vertebra, cervical regionM46.23Osteomyelitis of vertebra, cervicothoracic regionM46.24Osteomyelitis of vertebra, thoracic regionM46.25Osteomyelitis of vertebra, thoracolumbar regionM46.26Osteomyelitis of vertebra, lumbar regionM46.27Osteomyelitis of vertebra, lumbosacral regionM46.28Osteomyelitis of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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