ICD-10-CM Code M46.4
Discitis, unspecified
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 M46.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of M46.4 that describes the diagnosis 'discitis, unspecified' in more detail.
- M46.4 Discitis, unspecified NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code M464 is used to code Discitis
Discitis or diskitis is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults it can lead to severe consequences such as sepsis or epidural abscess but can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age. Discitis occurs post surgically in approximately 1-2 percent of patients after spinal surgery.
Specialty: | Rheumatology |
MeSH Code: | D015299 |
ICD 9 Code: | 722.90 |
Discitis in a 2 year old child.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M46.4 - Discitis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M46.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M46 - Other inflammatory spondylopathies