ICD-10 category · Chapter XIII · M40-M54
M42 Spinal osteochondrosis
34 codes under M42 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 30 valid for clinical use.
| Code | Description | Use | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| M42 | Spinal osteochondrosis | Heading only | — |
| M42.0 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine | Heading only | — |
| M42.00 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.01 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.02 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.03 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.04 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.05 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.06 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.07 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.08 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.09 | Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.1 | Adult osteochondrosis of spineAge > 19 years | Heading only | — |
| M42.10 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spineAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.11 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.12 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervical regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.13 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.14 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.15 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.16 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.17 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.18 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.19 | Adult osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecifiedAge > 19 years | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.9 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified | Heading only | — |
| M42.90 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, multiple sites in spine | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.91 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.92 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, cervical region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.93 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, cervicothoracic region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.94 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, thoracic region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.95 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.96 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, lumbar region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.97 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.98 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | Valid · may be primary | — |
| M42.99 | Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified, site unspecified | Valid · may be primary | — |
Source and terms
Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.
The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page
Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.
ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.
Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.
Source file: ICD-10_MIT_2021_Excel_16-March_2021.xlsx. Found an error in a code or description? Write to help@greennotes.co.za.
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