M43.2
Non-billableFusion of spine
Fusion of spine
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Ankylosis of spinal joint
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.-)
- ankylosing spondylitis (M45.0-)
- congenital fusion of spine (Q76.4)
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)
- arthrodesis status (Z98.1)
- pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0)
Child Codes (9)
M43.20Fusion of spine, site unspecified
M43.21Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M43.22Fusion of spine, cervical region
M43.23Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
M43.24Fusion of spine, thoracic region
M43.25Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
M43.26Fusion of spine, lumbar region
M43.27Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
M43.28Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for fusion of spine?
The ICD-10-CM code for fusion of spine is M43.2. The full clinical description is "Fusion of spine". M43.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M43.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M43.2 represents "Fusion of spine". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M43.2 a billable code?
No, M43.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M43.2.
What chapter is M43.2 in?
M43.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43.2?
M43.2 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 7 more.
What are the subcategories under M43.2?
M43.2 has 9 child codes, including: 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), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.2?
M43.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2895233, C1410847. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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