M46.8
Non-billableOther specified inflammatory spondylopathies
Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (10)
M46.80Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, site unspecified
M46.81Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, occipt-atlan-ax region
M46.82Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, cervical region
M46.83Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region
M46.84Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracic region
M46.85Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region
M46.86Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbar region
M46.87Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbosacral region
M46.88Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, sacr/sacrocygl region
M46.89Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, multiple sites in spine
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M46.8?
ICD-10-CM code M46.8 represents "Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M46.8 a billable code?
No, M46.8 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 M46.8.
What chapter is M46.8 in?
M46.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M46.8?
M46.8 has 10 child codes, including: M46.80 (Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, site unspecified), M46.81 (Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, occipt-atlan-ax region), M46.82 (Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, cervical region), M46.83 (Oth inflammatory spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M46.8?
M46.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477613. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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