M46.50
BillableOther infective spondylopathies, site unspecified
Other infective spondylopathies, site unspecified
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Enterobacterial spondylitis202699004
- Enthesitis359643005
- Arthritis due to fungal infection372247004
- Fungal arthritis372247004
- Bacterial arthritis of sacroiliac joint431236003
- Infection causing spondyloarthritis721272009
- Infective spondyloarthritis721272009
- Bacterial spondyloarthritis1153410003
- Spondyloarthritis caused by bacterium1153410003
- Fungal spondyloarthritis1153411004
- Spondyloarthritis caused by fungus1153411004
- Mycobacterial spondyloarthritis1162330007
- Spondyloarthritis caused by Mycobacterium1162330007
- Infective spondyloarthritis caused by virus1162331006
- Viral spondyloarthritis1162331006
- Spondylitis due to shigellosis1177061003
- Bacterial arthritis of vertebral column116441000119107
- Infective arthritis of joint of vertebral column673111000119103
- Infective arthritis of vertebra673111000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other infective spondylopathies, site unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for other infective spondylopathies, site unspecified is M46.50. The full clinical description is "Other infective spondylopathies, site unspecified". M46.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M46.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M46.50 represents "Other infective spondylopathies, 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 M46.50 a billable code?
Yes, M46.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M46.50 in?
M46.50 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M46.50 map to?
M46.50 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 372247004, 431236003, 116441000119107, 1153410003, 202699004, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M46.50?
M46.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477612. 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.
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.