Alphabetic Index FY2027

M46.3

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

FY2027Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue/M45–M49 Spondylopathies

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

M46.3 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic). Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M46.30 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecified; M46.31 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), occipito-atlanto-axial region; M46.32 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical region; M46.33 Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervicothoracic region and 6 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

More specific codes under M46.3 10