M43.5X
Non-billableOther recurrent vertebral dislocation
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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.-)
- biomechanical lesions NEC (M99.-)
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 (8)
M43.5X2Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervical region
M43.5X3Oth recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region
M43.5X4Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracic region
M43.5X5Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracolumbar region
M43.5X6Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbar region
M43.5X7Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbosacral region
M43.5X8Oth recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacr/sacrocygl region
M43.5X9Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other recurrent vertebral dislocation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other recurrent vertebral dislocation is M43.5X. The full clinical description is "Other recurrent vertebral dislocation". M43.5X is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M43.5X mean?
ICD-10-CM code M43.5X represents "Other recurrent vertebral dislocation". 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 M43.5X a billable code?
No, M43.5X is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M43.5X.
What chapter is M43.5X in?
M43.5X is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43.5X?
M43.5X 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 6 more.
What are the subcategories under M43.5X?
M43.5X has 8 child codes, including: M43.5X2 (Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervical region), M43.5X3 (Oth recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region), M43.5X4 (Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracic region), M43.5X5 (Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracolumbar region), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.5X?
M43.5X is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895244. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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