Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
M46.3 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
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Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of an intervertebral disc where the spinal region has not been documented or specified by the treating provider.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of the intervertebral disc located in the occipito-atlanto-axial region — spanning the articulations between the occiput, atlas (C1), and axis (C2).
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection localized to an intervertebral disc in the cervical spine region, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Pyogenic bacterial infection of the intervertebral disc localized to the cervicothoracic spinal region, spanning the C7-T1 junction.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of an intervertebral disc localized to the thoracic spine, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of the intervertebral disc at the thoracolumbar junction, typically spanning the T12–L1 level, resulting in discitis caused by an identified or presumed bacterial organism.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of one or more intervertebral discs in the lumbar spine region, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of the intervertebral disc at the lumbosacral junction (L5–S1 level), classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection of the intervertebral disc located at the sacral or sacrococcygeal spinal level, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.
Pyogenic (bacterial) infection involving intervertebral discs at more than one spinal region simultaneously, classified under other inflammatory spondylopathies.