2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43
Other deforming dorsopathies
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- M43
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other deforming dorsopathies
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
M43 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other deforming dorsopathies. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Other deforming dorsopathies
Non-specific codes like M43 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other deforming dorsopathies:
M43.0 for Spondylolysis - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.00 for Spondylolysis, site unspecified - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.01 for Spondylolysis, occipito-atlanto-axial region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.02 for Spondylolysis, cervical region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.03 for Spondylolysis, cervicothoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.04 for Spondylolysis, thoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.05 for Spondylolysis, thoracolumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.06 for Spondylolysis, lumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.07 for Spondylolysis, lumbosacral region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.08 for Spondylolysis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.09 for Spondylolysis, multiple sites in spine - BILLABLE CODE
M43.1 for Spondylolisthesis - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.10 for Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.11 for Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.12 for Spondylolisthesis, cervical region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.13 for Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.14 for Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.15 for Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.16 for Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.17 for Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.18 for Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.19 for Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine - BILLABLE CODE
M43.2 for Fusion of spine - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.20 for Fusion of spine, site unspecified - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.21 for Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.22 for Fusion of spine, cervical region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.23 for Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.24 for Fusion of spine, thoracic region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.25 for Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.26 for Fusion of spine, lumbar region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.27 for Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.28 for Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.3 for Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy - BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.4 for Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation - BILLABLE CODE
M43.5 for Other recurrent vertebral dislocation - NON-BILLABLE CODE
M43.5X for Other recurrent vertebral dislocation - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.6 for Torticollis - BILLABLE CODE
M43.8 for Other specified deforming dorsopathies - NON-BILLABLE CODE
M43.8X for Other specified deforming dorsopathies - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use M43.9 for Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Patient Education
Spine Injuries and Disorders
Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include:
- Infections
- Injuries
- Tumors
- Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
- Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks
Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.