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M46.49

Billable

Discitis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of disc spaces at multiple levels throughout the spine due to infection, without specification of the infectious agent.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when discitis is documented at two or more non-contiguous spinal regions
  • •Document all affected regions in the medical record to support the 'multiple sites' designation

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