M49 – Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Code First
underlying disease, such as:
brucellosis (A23.-)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (G60.0)
enterobacterial infections (A01-A04)
osteitis fibrosa cystica (E21.0)
Type 1 Excludes
curvature of spine in tuberculosis [Pott's] (A18.01)
enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
gonococcal spondylitis (A54.41)
neuropathic [tabes dorsalis] spondylitis (A52.11)
neuropathic spondylopathy in syringomyelia (G95.0)
neuropathic spondylopathy in tabes dorsalis (A52.11)
nonsyphilitic neuropathic spondylopathy NEC (G98.0)
spondylitis in syphilis (acquired) (A52.77)
tuberculous spondylitis (A18.01)
typhoid fever spondylitis (A01.05)
Includes
curvature of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
deformity of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
kyphosis in diseases classified elsewhere
scoliosis in diseases classified elsewhere
spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| M00-M99 | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) |
| M45-M49 | Spondylopathies (M45-M49) |
| M49 |
Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhere
Type 1 Excludes
curvature of spine in tuberculosis [Pott's] (A18.01)
enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
gonococcal spondylitis (A54.41)
neuropathic [tabes dorsalis] spondylitis (A52.11)
neuropathic spondylopathy in syringomyelia (G95.0)
neuropathic spondylopathy in tabes dorsalis (A52.11)
nonsyphilitic neuropathic spondylopathy NEC (G98.0)
spondylitis in syphilis (acquired) (A52.77)
tuberculous spondylitis (A18.01)
typhoid fever spondylitis (A01.05)
Includes
curvature of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
deformity of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
kyphosis in diseases classified elsewhere
scoliosis in diseases classified elsewhere
spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
underlying disease, such as:
brucellosis (A23.-)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (G60.0)
enterobacterial infections (A01-A04)
osteitis fibrosa cystica (E21.0)
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| M49.8 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere |
| M49.80 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, site unspecified |
| M49.81 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M49.82 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, cervical region |
| M49.83 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, cervicothoracic region |
| M49.84 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, thoracic region |
| M49.85 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, thoracolumbar region |
| M49.86 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, lumbar region |
| M49.87 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, lumbosacral region |
| M49.88 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| M49.89 | Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, multiple sites in spine |