M42.0 Non-Billable Code
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine
Chapter Classification
Chapter 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section Detail
M40-M43
Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of M42.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- postural kyphosis (M40.0)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- M42.00 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified Billable
- M42.01 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region Billable
- M42.02 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region Billable
- M42.03 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region Billable
- M42.04 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region Billable
- M42.05 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region Billable
- M42.06 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region Billable
- M42.07 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region Billable
- M42.08 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region Billable
- M42.09 - Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine Billable
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