M49
Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhere
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Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
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
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)
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-) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) 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)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition (M00-M25) Arthropathies (M00-M25) Includes: Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints (M40-M54) Dorsopathies (M40-M54) (M60-M79) Soft tissue disorders (M60-M79) (M80-M94) Osteopathies and chondropathies (M80-M94)