M46.4
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Discitis, unspecified
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M46.40Discitis, unspecified, site unspecifiedM46.41Discitis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM46.42Discitis, unspecified, cervical regionM46.43Discitis, unspecified, cervicothoracic regionM46.44Discitis, unspecified, thoracic regionM46.45Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar regionM46.46Discitis, unspecified, lumbar regionM46.47Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral regionM46.48Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM46.49Discitis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine
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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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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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