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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 722.92
Other and unspecified disc disorder of thoracic region
  • Short description: DISC DIS NEC/NOS-THORAC.
  • ICD-9-CM 722.92 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 722.92 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 722.92.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 722.92: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 722.92 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M46.45 Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.84 Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.85 Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region
Approximate Synonyms
  • Annular tear of thoracic disc
  • Calcification of intervertebral cartilage AND/OR disc of thoracic region
  • Calcification of intervertebral disc - thoracic spine
  • Calcification of thoracic disc
  • Calcification thoracic disc
  • Discitis of thoracic region
  • Discitis of thoracic spine
  • Discitis of thoracolumbar spine
  • Disorder of intervertebral disc of thoracic spine
  • Disorder of thoracic intervertebral disc
  • Thoracic disc calcification
  • Thoracic disc disorder
  • Thoracic discitis
  • Thoracic segmental dysfunction
  • Thoracolumbar discitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 722.92:
  • Calcification
    • disc, intervertebral 722.90
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.91
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.93
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
    • intervertebral cartilage or disc (postinfectional) 722.90
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.91
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.93
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
  • Discitis 722.90
    • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • intervertebral disc 722.90
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.91
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.93
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • disc (intervertebral) (space) 722.90
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.91
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.93
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
    • intervertebral disc 722.90
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.91
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.93
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.92
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