2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.9

Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M46.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M46.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M46.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 M46.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above M46.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to M46.9:

Clinical Information

Inflammation of the spine. This includes both arthritic and non-arthritic conditions.
Inflammation of the vertebrae; includes both arthritic and non-arthritic conditions.

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M46.9

M46.80 …… site unspecified

M46.81 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region

M46.82 …… cervical region

M46.83 …… cervicothoracic region

M46.84 …… thoracic region

M46.85 …… thoracolumbar region

M46.86 …… lumbar region

M46.87 …… lumbosacral region

M46.88 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region

M46.89 …… multiple sites in spine

M46.9 Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy

M46.90 …… site unspecified

M46.91 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region

M46.92 …… cervical region

M46.93 …… cervicothoracic region

M46.94 …… thoracic region

M46.95 …… thoracolumbar region

M46.96 …… lumbar region

M46.97 …… lumbosacral region

M46.98 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region

M46.99 …… multiple sites in spine

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