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M43.14

Billable

Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region

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

What This Code Means

A condition where one vertebra in the mid-back (thoracic spine) slips forward over the vertebra below it, potentially causing pain or nerve compression.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the specific thoracic level affected if documented; consider querying provider if only 'thoracic' is noted without level detail
  • •Distinguish between spondylolisthesis (vertebral slippage) and spondylolysis (vertebral defect) as they have different codes

Code Hierarchy

└M43Other deforming dorsopathies└M43.1Spondylolisthesis└M43.14Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region
└M43.14Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region

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