ICD-10-CM Code M43.2
Fusion of spine
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M43.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of M43.2 that describes the diagnosis 'fusion of spine' in more detail.
- M43.2 Fusion of spine NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M43.20 Fusion of spine, site unspecified
- BILLABLE M43.21 Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- BILLABLE M43.22 Fusion of spine, cervical region
- BILLABLE M43.23 Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
- BILLABLE M43.24 Fusion of spine, thoracic region
- BILLABLE M43.25 Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
- BILLABLE M43.26 Fusion of spine, lumbar region
- BILLABLE M43.27 Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
- BILLABLE M43.28 Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
The ICD code M43 is used to code Spondyloarthropathy
Spondyloarthropathy or spondyloarthrosis refers to any joint disease of the vertebral column. As such, it is a class or category of diseases rather than a single, specific entity. It differs from spondylopathy, which is a disease of the vertebra itself. However, many conditions involve both spondylopathy and spondyloarthropathy.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 720.721722723724 |
Coding Notes for M43.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Ankylosis of spinal joint
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Ankylosing spondylitis - instead, use code M45.0-
- Congenital fusion of spine - instead, use code Q76.4
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Arthrodesis status - instead, use code Z98.1
- Pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis - instead, use code M96.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M43.2 - Fusion of spine'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M43.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M43 - Other deforming dorsopathies