ICD-10-CM M46: Other inflammatory spondylopathies

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M46

Other inflammatory spondylopathies

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M46

Use Additional Code

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Inclusion Terms

Disorder of ligamentous or muscular attachments of spine

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M46):

M46.0 - Spinal enthesopathy M46.00 - Spinal enthesopathy, site unspecified M46.01 - Spinal enthesopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region M46.02 - Spinal enthesopathy, cervical region M46.03 - Spinal enthesopathy, cervicothoracic region M46.04 - Spinal enthesopathy, thoracic region M46.05 - Spinal enthesopathy, thoracolumbar region M46.06 - Spinal enthesopathy, lumbar region M46.07 - Spinal enthesopathy, lumbosacral region M46.08 - Spinal enthesopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M46.09 - Spinal enthesopathy, multiple sites in spine M46.1 - Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified M46.2 - Osteomyelitis of vertebra M46.20 - Osteomyelitis of vertebra, site unspecified 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 M46.3 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic) M46.30 - Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified 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), multiple sites in spine M46.4 - Discitis, unspecified M46.40 - Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified M46.41 - Discitis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial region M46.42 - Discitis, unspecified, cervical region M46.43 - Discitis, unspecified, cervicothoracic region M46.44 - Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region M46.45 - Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region M46.46 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region M46.47 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region M46.48 - Discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M46.49 - Discitis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine M46.5 - Other infective spondylopathies M46.50 - Other infective spondylopathies, site unspecified M46.51 - Other infective spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region M46.52 - Other infective spondylopathies, cervical region M46.53 - Other infective spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region M46.54 - Other infective spondylopathies, thoracic region M46.55 - Other infective spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region M46.56 - Other infective spondylopathies, lumbar region M46.57 - Other infective spondylopathies, lumbosacral region M46.58 - Other infective spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M46.59 - Other infective spondylopathies, multiple sites in spine M46.8 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies M46.80 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, site unspecified M46.81 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region M46.82 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, cervical region M46.83 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region M46.84 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracic region M46.85 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region M46.86 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbar region M46.87 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbosacral region M46.88 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M46.89 - Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, multiple sites in spine M46.9 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy M46.90 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, site unspecified M46.91 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region M46.92 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, cervical region M46.93 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region M46.94 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, thoracic region M46.95 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region M46.96 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbar region M46.97 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbosacral region M46.98 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M46.99 - Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, multiple sites in spine

About ICD-10-CM Code M46 (Other inflammatory spondylopathies)

ICD-10-CM code M46 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M46 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M46 - Other inflammatory spondylopathies. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other inflammatory spondylopathies.