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M46.30

Billable

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unsp

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M45-M49

Parent Code

M46.3

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.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unsp?

The ICD-10-CM code for infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unsp is M46.30. The full clinical description is "Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified". M46.30 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M46.30 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M46.30 represents "Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified". 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 M46.30 a billable code?

Yes, M46.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M46.30 in?

M46.30 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

Are additional codes required with M46.30?

Yes, when using M46.30 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What SNOMED CT codes does M46.30 map to?

M46.30 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 372247004, 111213004, 116441000119107, 1153396007, 1153372002, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M46.30?

M46.30 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.

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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.