M46.48
Billable codeDiscitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
The ICD-10 code for discitis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region is M46.48.
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
- M46.40Discitis, unspecified, site unspecified
- M46.41Discitis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M46.42Discitis, unspecified, cervical region
- M46.43Discitis, unspecified, cervicothoracic region
- M46.44Discitis, unspecified, thoracic region
- M46.45Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
- M46.46Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region
- M46.47Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region
- M46.49Discitis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine
- M46.48Discitis, unspecified, 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.
- 72290Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M46.48 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.