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M46.44

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the disc space in the mid-back (thoracic spine) due to infection, without specification of the infectious agent.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when discitis is documented in the thoracic region but the causative organism is not identified or specified
  • •If a specific infectious agent is identified, consider using a more specific code from the M46.0 series instead

Code Hierarchy

└M46Other inflammatory spondylopathies└M46.4Discitis, unspecified└M46.44Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region
└M46.44Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region

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