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M46.40

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of an intervertebral disc (discitis) when the specific location in the spine is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is an unspecified code; use only when location cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if possible to obtain specific spinal region for more accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└M46Other inflammatory spondylopathies└M46.4Discitis, unspecified└M46.40Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified
└M46.40Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified

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