A54.41
BillableGonococcal spondylopathy
Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Additional Information
From parent codes: A00-B99 (Chapter 1)
Conditions included in this code from parent codes.
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Inpatient DRG Payments
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive
Avg. Medicare Payment
$55,967
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive
Avg. Medicare Payment
$104,193
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection Or Extensive
Avg. Medicare Payment
$33,026
Osteomyelitis With Mcc
Avg. Medicare Payment
$17,046
Osteomyelitis With Cc
Avg. Medicare Payment
$12,221