ICD-Code M42.1: Adult osteochondrosis of spine
- M42.10 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Multiple sites in spine
- M42.11 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M42.12 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Cervical region
- M42.13 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Cervicothoracic region
- M42.14 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Thoracic region
- M42.15 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Thoracolumbar region
- M42.16 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Lumbar region
- M42.17 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Lumbosacral region
- M42.18 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M42.19 Adult osteochondrosis of spine Site unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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