M43.21 - Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
The ICD 10 Code for Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region is listed as M43.21.
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: | M43.21
|
| Description: | Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc |
| Chapter | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) |
| Block | Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43) |
| Parent | M43.2 - Fusion of spine |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 724.9 - Other unspecified back disorders (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M43.21: | |
| M43.20 - Fusion of spine, site unspecified | |
| M43.22 - Fusion of spine, cervical region | |
| M43.23 - Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region | |
| M43.24 - Fusion of spine, thoracic region | |
| M43.25 - Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region | |
| M43.26 - Fusion of spine, lumbar region | |
| M43.27 - Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region | |
| M43.28 - Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |