M43.5X8
Billable codeOther recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
The ICD-10 code for other recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacral and sacrococcygeal region is M43.5X8.
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
- M43.5X2Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervical region
- M43.5X3Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region
- M43.5X4Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracic region
- M43.5X5Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracolumbar region
- M43.5X6Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbar region
- M43.5X7Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbosacral region
- M43.5X9Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
- M43.5X8Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 71838Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M43.5X8 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.