M42
Header — not billableSpinal osteochondrosis
The ICD-10 code for spinal osteochondrosis is M42.
M42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M40Kyphosis and lordosisnon-billable header
- M41Scoliosisnon-billable header
- M43Other deforming dorsopathiesnon-billable header
- M42Spinal osteochondrosisnon-billable header