ICD-Code M46.3: Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- M46.30 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Multiple sites in spine
- M46.31 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M46.32 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Cervical region
- M46.33 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Cervicothoracic region
- M46.34 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Thoracic region
- M46.35 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Thoracolumbar region
- M46.36 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Lumbar region
- M46.37 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Lumbosacral region
- M46.38 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) Sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M46.39 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) 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).