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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).