M43.02
Billable codeSpondylolysis, cervical region
The ICD-10 code for spondylolysis, cervical region is M43.02.
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
- M43.00Spondylolysis, site unspecified
- M43.01Spondylolysis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.03Spondylolysis, cervicothoracic region
- M43.04Spondylolysis, thoracic region
- M43.05Spondylolysis, thoracolumbar region
- M43.06Spondylolysis, lumbar region
- M43.07Spondylolysis, lumbosacral region
- M43.08Spondylolysis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M43.09Spondylolysis, multiple sites in spine
- M43.02Spondylolysis, cervical region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7384Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M43.02 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.