M43.2
Fusion of spine
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M43.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M43 Parent Other deforming dorsopathies
- M43.2 This code Fusion of spine
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Ankylosis of spinal joint
Excludes1
congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis ( Q76.2 )
Inherited from M43 — Other deforming dorsopathies
Excludes1
ankylosing spondylitis ( M45.0- )
Excludes1
congenital fusion of spine ( Q76.4 )
Excludes1
lumbarization and sacralization ( Q76.4 )
Inherited from M43 — Other deforming dorsopathies
More Specific Codes
9 codes under M43.2
- M43.20 Fusion of spine, site unspecified Billable
- M43.21 Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region Billable
- M43.22 Fusion of spine, cervical region Billable
- M43.23 Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region Billable
- M43.24 Fusion of spine, thoracic region Billable
- M43.25 Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region Billable
- M43.26 Fusion of spine, lumbar region Billable
- M43.27 Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region Billable
- M43.28 Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region Billable
Version History
How M43.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFusion of spine
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFusion of spine
Related Codes
Other codes under M43
- M43.0 Spondylolysis
- M43.1 Spondylolisthesis
- M43.3 Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy Billable
- M43.4 Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation Billable
- M43.5 Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
- M43.6 Torticollis Billable
- M43.8 Other specified deforming dorsopathies
- M43.9 Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified Billable
Codes whose official notes reference M43.2
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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