AutoICD API

M46.3

Non-billable

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M45-M49

Parent Code

M46

Child Codes

10

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Child Codes (10)

M46.30

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unsp

BillableM46.31

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), occipt-atlan-ax region

BillableM46.32

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical region

BillableM46.33

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), cervicothor region

BillableM46.34

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracic region

BillableM46.35

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), thoracolumbar region

BillableM46.36

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbar region

BillableM46.37

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), lumbosacral region

BillableM46.38

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), sacr/sacrocygl region

BillableM46.39

Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), multiple sites in spine

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M46.3?

ICD-10-CM code M46.3 represents "Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M46.3 a billable code?

No, M46.3 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 M46.3.

What chapter is M46.3 in?

M46.3 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M46.3?

M46.3 has 10 child codes, including: M46.30 (Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unsp), M46.31 (Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), occipt-atlan-ax region), M46.32 (Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical region), M46.33 (Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), cervicothor region), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with M46.3?

Yes, when using M46.3 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What are the UMLS CUIs for M46.3?

M46.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451887. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

Try FreeView API Docs

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.