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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.35
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.35
Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracolumbar region
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- M46.35 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Infection of intvrt disc (pyogenic), thoracolumbar region
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.35 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.35 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.35 may differ.
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M46.35 contain annotation back-references
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M46.35:
Approximate Synonyms
- Pyogenic disc inflammation of thoracolumbar spine
- Pyogenic discitis of thoracolumbar spine
- Pyogenic infection of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc
ICD-10-CM M46.35 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 539 Osteomyelitis with mcc
- 540 Osteomyelitis with cc
- 541 Osteomyelitis without cc/mcc
Convert M46.35 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- intervertebral disc, pyogenic M46.30
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.30
Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- thoracolumbar region M46.35
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M46.35
M46.25 …… thoracolumbar region
M46.28 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M46.3 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
M46.31 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M46.33 …… cervicothoracic region
M46.35
…… thoracolumbar region
M46.38 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M46.39 …… multiple sites in spine
M46.4 Discitis, unspecified
M46.41 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M46.43 …… cervicothoracic region
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.