M43.8X1 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region

The ICD 10 Code for Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region is listed as M43.8X1.
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:	M43.8X1
Description:	Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	456 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Mcc 457 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W Cc 458 - Spinal Fus Exc Cerv W Spinal Curv/malig/infec Or 9+ Fus W/o Cc/mcc 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	M43.8X - Other specified deforming dorsopathies
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	737.8 - Other curvatures of spine (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code:	737.9 - Unspecified curvature of spine (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M43.8X1:
M43.8X2 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region
M43.8X3 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
M43.8X4 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region
M43.8X5 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
M43.8X6 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region
M43.8X7 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
M43.8X8 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M43.8X9 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies, site unspecified