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M46.47

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral 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 at the junction between the lower back and sacrum (lumbosacral region) due to infection, without specification of the infectious agent.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the infection involves the lumbosacral junction specifically, not just the lumbar or sacral region alone
  • •Document whether imaging studies confirm disc space involvement at this anatomical level

Code Hierarchy

└M46Other inflammatory spondylopathies└M46.4Discitis, unspecified└M46.47Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region
└M46.47Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region

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