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M46.42 - Discitis, unspecified, cervical region


The ICD 10 Code for Discitis, unspecified, cervical region is listed as M46.42.
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: M46.42
Description: Discitis, unspecified, cervical region
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
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 Spondylopathies (M45-M49)
Parent M46.4 - Discitis, unspecified
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 722.91 - Other and unspecified disc disorder, cervical region (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M46.42:
M46.40 - Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified
M46.41 - Discitis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M46.43 - Discitis, unspecified, cervicothoracic region
M46.44 - Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region
M46.45 - Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
M46.46 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region
M46.47 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region
M46.48 - Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M46.49 - Discitis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine