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M42.18

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Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

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

What This Code Means

Degenerative disc disease affecting the sacrum and the area at the base of the spine (sacrococcygeal region) in adults.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is less commonly used than lumbar or lumbosacral codes; ensure documentation clearly indicates sacral involvement
  • •Sacrococcygeal region includes the tailbone area

Code Hierarchy

└M42Spinal osteochondrosis└M42.1Adult osteochondrosis of spine└M42.18Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
└M42.18Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

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