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M01.X8 - Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere


The ICD 10 Code for Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is listed as M01.X8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M01.X8
Description: Direct infection of vertebrae in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)		 548 - Septic Arthritis W Mcc
549 - Septic Arthritis W Cc
550 - Septic Arthritis W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.48 - Arthropathy associated with other bacterial diseases, other specified sites (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.58 - Arthropathy associated with other viral diseases, other specified sites (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.68 - Arthropathy associated with mycoses, other specified sites (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.78 - Arthropathy associated with helminthiasis, other specified sites (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 711.88 - Arthropathy associated with other infectious and parasitic diseases, other specified sites (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M01.X8:
M01.X0 - Direct infection of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X1 - Direct infection of shoulder joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X2 - Direct infection of elbow in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X3 - Direct infection of wrist in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X4 - Direct infection of hand in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X5 - Direct infection of hip in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X6 - Direct infection of knee in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X7 - Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
M01.X9 - Direct infection of multiple joints in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere