M42.13
Billable codeAdult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region
The ICD-10 code for adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region is M42.13.
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
- M42.10Adult osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified
- M42.11Adult osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M42.12Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region
- M42.14Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region
- M42.15Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region
- M42.16Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region
- M42.17Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
- M42.18Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M42.19Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
- M42.13Adult 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.
- 7328Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M42.13 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.