M42: Spinal osteochondrosis
Codes under M42 (Spinal osteochondrosis). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| M42.0 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine | — |
| M42.0 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine | — |
| M42.00 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.00 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.01 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M42.01 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M42.1 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine | — |
| M42.1 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine | — |
| M42.02 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region | ✓ |
| M42.02 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region | ✓ |
| M42.03 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.03 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.04 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.04 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.05 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.05 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.06 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.06 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.07 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M42.07 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M42.08 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M42.08 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M42.09 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
| M42.09 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
| M42.9 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.9 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.10 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.10 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M42.11 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M42.11 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M42.12 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region | ✓ |
| M42.12 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region | ✓ |
| M42.13 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.13 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.14 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.14 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M42.15 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.15 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.16 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.16 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M42.17 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M42.17 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M42.18 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M42.18 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M42.19 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
| M42.19 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code M42?
M42 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Spinal osteochondrosis. It contains 46 more specific diagnosis codes, 42 of which are billable.
Is M42 a billable code?
No — M42 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example M42.0 — Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine). 42 of the 46 codes under M42 are billable.
What codes fall under M42?
M42 includes M42.0, M42.0, M42.00, M42.00, M42.01, plus 41 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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