M43.4
Billable codeOther recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation
The ICD-10 code for other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation is M43.4.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M43.0Spondylolysisnon-billable header
- M43.1Spondylolisthesisnon-billable header
- M43.2Fusion of spinenon-billable header
- M43.3Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy
- M43.5Other recurrent vertebral dislocationnon-billable header
- M43.6Torticollis
- M43.8Other specified deforming dorsopathiesnon-billable header
- M43.9Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified
- M43.4Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 71838Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M43.4 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.