M45.A0
Billable codeNon-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of unspecified sites in spine
The ICD-10 code for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of unspecified sites in spine is M45.A0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M45.A1Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M45.A2Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of cervical region
- M45.A3Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of cervicothoracic region
- M45.A4Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of thoracic region
- M45.A5Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of thoracolumbar region
- M45.A6Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of lumbar region
- M45.A7Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of lumbosacral region
- M45.A8Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M45.ABNon-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of multiple sites in spine
- M45.A0Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of unspecified sites in spine
Associated MS-DRGs
M45.A0 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.