M43.2 - Fusion of spine
- Applicable to Fusion of spine
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M43.2 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of M43.2 - other international versions of ICD10 M43.2 may differ.
- M43.2 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- M43.2 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- M43.2 - Fusion of spine
- M43.2 - Fusion of spine
- M43.20 - Fusion of spine, site unspecified
- M43.21 - Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.22 - Fusion of spine, cervical region
- M43.23 - Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
- M43.24 - Fusion of spine, thoracic region
- M43.25 - Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
- M43.26 - Fusion of spine, lumbar region
- M43.27 - Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
- M43.28 - Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Ankylosis of spinal joint
Type 1 Excludes
- ankylosing spondylitis (M45.0-)
- congenital fusion of spine (Q76.4)
Type 2 Excludes
- arthrodesis status (Z98.1)
- pseudoarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis (M96.0)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above M43.2 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M43.2:
- Chapter: M00-M99 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Section: M40-M43 - Deforming dorsopathies
- Category: M43 - Other deforming dorsopathies
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