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M46.48

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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 sacral and sacrococcygeal region due to infection, without specification of the infectious agent.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is less commonly used; ensure documentation clearly indicates involvement of sacral or sacrococcygeal discs
  • •Distinguish between discitis and other sacral infections or inflammatory conditions

Code Hierarchy

└M46Other inflammatory spondylopathies└M46.4Discitis, unspecified└M46.48Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
└M46.48Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

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