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M43.02

Billable

Spondylolysis, cervical region

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

What This Code Means

A stress fracture or defect in the vertebra in the neck region (cervical spine).

Coding Tips

  • •Cervical spondylolysis can cause neck pain and neurological symptoms; ensure documentation specifies cervical location
  • •Cervical region includes C1-C7 vertebrae

Code Hierarchy

└M43Other deforming dorsopathies└M43.0Spondylolysis└M43.02Spondylolysis, cervical region
└M43.02Spondylolysis, cervical region

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