M43.2 – Fusion of spine
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
ankylosing spondylitis (M45.0-)
congenital fusion of spine (Q76.4)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
arthrodesis status (Z98.1)
pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0)
Applicable To
Ankylosis of spinal joint
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| M00-M99 | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) |
| M40-M43 | Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43) |
| M43 | Other deforming dorsopathies |
| M43.2 |
Fusion of spine
Type 1 Excludes
ankylosing spondylitis (M45.0-)
congenital fusion of spine (Q76.4)
Type 2 Excludes
arthrodesis status (Z98.1)
pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0)
Applicable to
Ankylosis of spinal joint
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| M43.20 | Fusion of spine, site unspecified |
| M43.21 | Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M43.22 | Fusion of spine, cervical region |
| M43.23 | Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region |
| M43.24 | Fusion of spine, thoracic region |
| M43.25 | Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region |
| M43.26 | Fusion of spine, lumbar region |
| M43.27 | Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region |
| M43.28 | Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |