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M42.19

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Adult 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

Degenerative disc disease affecting multiple different areas of the spine in adults, rather than a single region.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when osteochondrosis is documented in multiple non-contiguous spinal regions
  • •Document which specific regions are affected in the medical record for clarity

Code Hierarchy

└M42Spinal osteochondrosis└M42.1Adult osteochondrosis of spine└M42.19Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
└M42.19Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine

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