Is M46.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M46.3 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M46.3 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Spondylopathies (M45-M49).

M46.3

M46.3 — Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M46.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Risk adjustment

M46.3 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M46.3

10 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M46. If M46.3 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M46.3

Is M46.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M46.3 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M46.3 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Spondylopathies (M45-M49).