M42.03
Billable codeJuvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region
The ICD-10 code for juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region is M42.03.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M42.00Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified
- M42.01Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M42.02Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region
- M42.04Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region
- M42.05Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region
- M42.06Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region
- M42.07Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
- M42.08Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M42.09Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
- M42.03Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7320Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M42.03 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.