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M43.8X6 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region


The ICD 10 Code for Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region is listed as M43.8X6.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M43.8X6
Description: Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
456 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Mcc
457 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc
458 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W/o Cc/mcc
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
Parent M43.8X - Other specified deforming dorsopathies
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 737.8 - Other curvatures of spine (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 737.9 - Unspecified curvature of spine (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M43.8X6:
M43.8X1 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M43.8X2 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region
M43.8X3 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
M43.8X4 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region
M43.8X5 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
M43.8X7 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
M43.8X8 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M43.8X9 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, site unspecified