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M43.5X3

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Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region

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

What This Code Means

A condition where vertebrae at the cervicothoracic junction (where the neck meets the upper back) repeatedly dislocate.

Coding Tips

  • •Cervicothoracic region (code 3) is the transition zone between cervical and thoracic spine; verify documentation specifies this location
  • •Distinguish from purely cervical (code 2) or thoracic (code 4) dislocation

Code Hierarchy

└M43Other deforming dorsopathies└M43.5Other recurrent vertebral dislocation└M43.5XOther recurrent vertebral dislocation└M43.5X3Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region
└M43.5X3Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region

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