M43.2 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for M43.2 ICD 10 code
- ankylosing spondylitis (M45.0-)
- congenital fusion of spine (Q76.4)
Type 2 excludes for M43.2 ICD 10 code
- arthrodesis status (Z98.1)
- pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0)
Codes
- M43.20 Fusion of spine, site unspecified
- M43.21 Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.22 Fusion of spine, cervical region
- M43.23 Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
- M43.24 Fusion of spine, thoracic region
- M43.25 Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
- M43.26 Fusion of spine, lumbar region
- M43.27 Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
- M43.28 Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M43.2 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M40-M43 Deforming dorsopathies
- M43 Other deforming dorsopathies
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M43.2 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M43.2 ICD 10 code
Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include:
- Infections
- Injuries
- Tumors
- Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
- Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks
Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.
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