M46.3
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
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- • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (10)
M46.30Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), site unspecifiedM46.31Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), occipito-atlanto-axial regionM46.32Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical regionM46.33Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervicothoracic regionM46.34Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracic regionM46.35Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), thoracolumbar regionM46.36Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbar regionM46.37Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), lumbosacral regionM46.38Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM46.39Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), multiple sites in spine
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CodeM46.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM46
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)