M49.8Non-billable
Spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Coding Guidance
M49.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
5 items
Includes
From M49:
- •curvature of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
- •deformity of spine in diseases classified elsewhere
- •kyphosis in diseases classified elsewhere
- •scoliosis in diseases classified elsewhere
- •spondylopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Excludes1
10 items
Excludes1
From M49:
- •curvature of spine in tuberculosis [Pott's] (A18.01)
- •enteropathic arthropathies (M07.-)
- •gonococcal spondylitis (A54.41)
- •neuropathic [tabes dorsalis] spondylitis (A52.11)
- •neuropathic spondylopathy in syringomyelia (G95.0)
- •neuropathic spondylopathy in tabes dorsalis (A52.11)
- •nonsyphilitic neuropathic spondylopathy NEC (G98.0)
- •spondylitis in syphilis (acquired) (A52.77)
- •tuberculous spondylitis (A18.01)
- •typhoid fever spondylitis (A01.05)
Excludes2
10 items
Excludes2
From M00-M99:
- •arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- •
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- •neoplasms (C00-D49)
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
1 item
Notes
From M00-M99:
- •Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition