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M42.09

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Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine

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

What This Code Means

A childhood condition where osteochondrosis affects multiple regions of the spine simultaneously, causing widespread degenerative changes.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when documentation clearly indicates involvement of more than one spine region
  • •Document all affected regions in the medical record for clarity

Code Hierarchy

└M42Spinal osteochondrosis└M42.0Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine└M42.09Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
└M42.09Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine

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