Osteomyelitis of vertebra
Osteomyelitis of vertebra
M46.2 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Vertebral osteomyelitis with no spinal region documented — use only when the treating clinician has not specified which section of the spine is affected.
Bacterial or fungal infection of the vertebral bone at the occipito-atlanto-axial region — the anatomical junction encompassing the occiput (C0), atlas (C1), and axis (C2) — producing active osteomyelitis of the uppermost cervical spine.
Bacterial or other microbial infection of the vertebral bone body within the cervical spine (C1–C7), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Bacterial or other microbial infection of vertebral bone at the cervicothoracic junction (C7–T1 transition zone), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Bacterial or hematogenous infection of one or more vertebral bodies localized to the thoracic spine (T1–T12), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Infectious inflammation of vertebral bone tissue specifically involving the thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1 region), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Bacterial or hematogenous infection of the vertebral bone body confined to the lumbar spinal region (L1–L5), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
M46.27 captures bone infection (osteomyelitis) localized to the vertebrae of the lumbosacral region — specifically the junction of the lumbar spine and sacrum (L5-S1 level and associated structures).
Bacterial or other microbial infection involving the osseous structures of the sacral vertebrae and/or the sacrococcygeal junction, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.