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M43.1

Non-billable

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis

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

Parent Code

M43

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)
  • hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4)
  • Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1)
  • lumbarization and sacralization (Q76.4)
  • platyspondylisis (Q76.4)
  • spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
  • spinal curvature in osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • spinal curvature in Paget's disease of bone [osteitis deformans] (M88.-)
  • acute traumatic of lumbosacral region (S33.1)
  • acute traumatic of sites other than lumbosacral- code to Fracture, vertebra, by region
  • congenital spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)

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 (10)

M43.10

Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified

BillableM43.11

Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region

BillableM43.12

Spondylolisthesis, cervical region

BillableM43.13

Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region

BillableM43.14

Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region

BillableM43.15

Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region

BillableM43.16

Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region

BillableM43.17

Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region

BillableM43.18

Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

BillableM43.19

Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M43.1?

ICD-10-CM code M43.1 represents "Spondylolisthesis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M43.1 a billable code?

No, M43.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M43.1.

What chapter is M43.1 in?

M43.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M43.1?

M43.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2); hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4); Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1); and 8 more.

What are the subcategories under M43.1?

M43.1 has 10 child codes, including: M43.10 (Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified), M43.11 (Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M43.12 (Spondylolisthesis, cervical region), M43.13 (Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.1?

M43.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0038016. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.