ICD-Code M42.9: Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified
- M42.90 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Multiple sites in spine
- M42.91 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M42.92 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Cervical region
- M42.93 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Cervicothoracic region
- M42.94 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Thoracic region
- M42.95 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Thoracolumbar region
- M42.96 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Lumbar region
- M42.97 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Lumbosacral region
- M42.98 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified Sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M42.99 Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified 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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