M46 is the ICD-10 code for Other inflammatory spondylopathies. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block M45–M49 (Spondylopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of M46
- M46.0Spinal enthesopathy
- M46.1Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified
- M46.2Osteomyelitis of vertebra
- M46.3Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
- M46.4Discitis, unspecified
- M46.5Other infective spondylopathies
- M46.8Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies
- M46.9Inflammatory spondylopathy, unspecified
M46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DM46Andre inflammatoriske spondylopatier
M46Muut tulehdukselliset nikamasairaudet
M46Sonstige entzündliche Spondylopathien
M46Autres spondylopathies inflammatoires
M46overige inflammatoire spondylopathieën
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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