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M46.45

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar 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 where the mid-back and lower back meet (thoracolumbar region) due to infection, without specification of the infectious agent.

Coding Tips

  • •This code applies to the junction between thoracic and lumbar spine; verify documentation specifies this region
  • •Confirm whether the infection is bacterial, tuberculous, or other before assigning this unspecified code

Code Hierarchy

└M46Other inflammatory spondylopathies└M46.4Discitis, unspecified└M46.45Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
└M46.45Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region

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