M46.3 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- Applicable to Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M46.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of M46.3 - other international versions of ICD10 M46.3 may differ.
- M46.3 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- M46.3 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- M46.3 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- M46.3 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- M46.30 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified
- M46.31 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M46.32 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical region
- M46.33 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervicothoracic region
- M46.34 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracic region
- M46.35 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracolumbar region
- M46.36 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbar region
- M46.37 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbosacral region
- M46.38 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M46.39 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), multiple sites in spine
Code Additional Code
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
The following codes above M46.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M46.3:
Chapter: M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Section: M45-M49 Spondylopathies
Category: M46 Other inflammatory spondylopathies
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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