M46.3

ICD-10Non-billable category

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic)

M46.3 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

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  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 10 codes beneath M46.3. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.

Related codes in M46

Where this code sits

Parent code
M46

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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