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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.26

Osteomyelitis of vertebra, lumbar region

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• M46.26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.26 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.26 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.26 may differ.

• Osteomyelitis of lumbar vertebra
• Osteomyelitis of vertebra of lumbar spine

• 456 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature or malignancy or infection or extensive fusions with mcc
• 457 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature or malignancy or infection or extensive fusions with cc
• 458 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature or malignancy or infection or extensive fusions without cc/mcc
• 539 Osteomyelitis with mcc
• 540 Osteomyelitis with cc
• 541 Osteomyelitis without cc/mcc

Convert M46.26 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Osteomyelitis (general) (infective) (localized) (neonatal) (purulent) (septic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) (suppurative) (with periostitis) M86.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M86.9

  Osteomyelitis, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Infection of bone NOS
  • Periostitis without osteomyelitis
  • vertebra M46.20
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.20

    Osteomyelitis of vertebra, site unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
    • lumbar region M46.26

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.