M42
Non-billableSpinal osteochondrosis
Spinal osteochondrosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M40-M43
Child Codes
3
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Osteochondroses, SpinalC0477611
- Osteochondrosis of SpineC0477611
- Osteochondrosis of spineC0477611
- Osteochondrosis, SpinalC0477611
- Spinal OsteochondrosesC0477611
- Spinal OsteochondrosisC0477611
- Spinal osteochondrosisC0477611
- Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecifiedC0477611
- Spine OsteochondrosesC0477611
- Spine OsteochondrosisC0477611
- Vertebral osteochondrosisC0477611
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M42?
ICD-10-CM code M42 represents "Spinal osteochondrosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M42 a billable code?
No, M42 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under M42.
What chapter is M42 in?
M42 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M42?
M42 has 3 child codes, including: M42.0 (Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine), M42.1 (Adult osteochondrosis of spine), M42.9 (Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M42?
M42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477611. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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