M43.5X3
M43.5X3: Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
M43.5X3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Written on M43: Other deforming dorsopathies
- congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)
- hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4)
- Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1)
- lumbarization and sacralization (Q76.4)
- platyspondylisis (Q76.4)
- spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
- spinal curvature in osteoporosis (M80.-)
- spinal curvature in Paget's disease of bone [osteitis deformans] (M88.-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M43.5X3 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under M43.5X
- M43.5X2Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervical 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