ICD-Code M46.4: Discitis, unspecified
- M46.40 Discitis, unspecified Multiple sites in spine
- M46.41 Discitis, unspecified Occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M46.42 Discitis, unspecified Cervical region
- M46.43 Discitis, unspecified Cervicothoracic region
- M46.44 Discitis, unspecified Thoracic region
- M46.45 Discitis, unspecified Thoracolumbar region
- M46.46 Discitis, unspecified Lumbar region
- M46.47 Discitis, unspecified Lumbosacral region
- M46.48 Discitis, unspecified Sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M46.49 Discitis, unspecified Site unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).