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M43.22

Billable

Fusion of spine, cervical region

Fusion of spine, cervical region

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M40-M43

Parent Code

M43.2

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.-)
  • 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for fusion of spine, cervical region?

The ICD-10-CM code for fusion of spine, cervical region is M43.22. The full clinical description is "Fusion of spine, cervical region". M43.22 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M43.22 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M43.22 represents "Fusion of spine, cervical region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M43.22 a billable code?

Yes, M43.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M43.22 in?

M43.22 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M43.22?

M43.22 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 SNOMED CT codes does M43.22 map to?

M43.22 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 202812007, 202814008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.22?

M43.22 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895235. 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.