ICD-10-CM category
M43 Other deforming dorsopathies
M43 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 50 complete codes below.
M43.0…
10 codes
- M43.00Spondylolysis, site unspecified
- M43.01Spondylolysis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.02Spondylolysis, cervical region
- M43.03Spondylolysis, cervicothoracic region
- M43.04Spondylolysis, thoracic region
- M43.05Spondylolysis, thoracolumbar region
- M43.06Spondylolysis, lumbar region
- M43.07Spondylolysis, lumbosacral region
- M43.08Spondylolysis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M43.09Spondylolysis, multiple sites in spine
M43.1…
10 codes
- M43.10Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified
- M43.11Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.12Spondylolisthesis, cervical region
- M43.13Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region
- M43.14Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region
- M43.15Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region
- M43.16Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region
- M43.17Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region
- M43.18Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M43.19Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine
M43.2…
9 codes
- M43.20Fusion of spine, site unspecified
- M43.21Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.22Fusion of spine, cervical region
- M43.23Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
- M43.24Fusion of spine, thoracic region
- M43.25Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
- M43.26Fusion of spine, lumbar region
- M43.27Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
- M43.28Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M43.3…
1 code
M43.4…
1 code
M43.5…
8 codes
- 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
- M43.5X8Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M43.5X9Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
M43.6…
1 code
M43.8…
9 codes
- M43.8X1Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M43.8X2Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region
- M43.8X3Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
- M43.8X4Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region
- M43.8X5Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
- M43.8X6Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region
- M43.8X7Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
- M43.8X8Other specified deforming dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M43.8X9Other specified deforming dorsopathies, site unspecified
M43.9…
1 code
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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