M42.9
BillableSpinal osteochondrosis, unspecified
Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified
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)
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 M42.9?
ICD-10-CM code M42.9 represents "Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M42.9 a billable code?
Yes, M42.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M42.9 in?
M42.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M42.9?
M42.9 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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