ICD-Code
M46.2: Osteomyelitis of vertebra
- M46.20 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Multiple sites in spine
- M46.21 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M46.22 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Cervical region
- M46.23 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Cervicothoracic region
- M46.24 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Thoracic region
- M46.25 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Thoracolumbar region
- M46.26 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Lumbar region
- M46.27 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Lumbosacral region
- M46.28 Osteomyelitis of vertebra Sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M46.29 Osteomyelitis of vertebra 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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