M43.5X9
BillableOther recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where vertebrae repeatedly slip out of their normal position, but the specific location in the spine is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the exact spinal region cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider for specific anatomical location to assign a more precise code when possible
Code Hierarchy
└M43Other deforming dorsopathies└M43.5Other recurrent vertebral dislocation└M43.5XOther recurrent vertebral dislocation└M43.5X9Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
└M43.5X9Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified