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M42.07

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Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A childhood spinal condition where the lumbosacral region (lower back and sacrum) experiences degenerative changes in the bone and cartilage.

Coding Tips

  • •Document whether symptoms are unilateral or bilateral
  • •Differentiate from sacroiliac joint dysfunction which has different coding

Code Hierarchy

└M42Spinal osteochondrosis└M42.0Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine└M42.07Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
└M42.07Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region

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