720 BC MSP code: Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies
720 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
720Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 720
720 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
720.0Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Ankylosing spondylitis720.1Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Spinal enthesopathy720.2Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified720.8Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Other inflammatory spondylopathies720.9Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies – Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathyNotes for 720
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 720 or the headings above it.
Where 720 sits
- 1SectionDiseases of the muskuloskeletal system and connective tissue
- 2SubsectionDorsopathies (720 – 724.9)
- 3Valid code 720Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 720 mean?
720 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 720 in the BC MSP list?
720 is listed under Diseases of the muskuloskeletal system and connective tissue, Dorsopathies (720 – 724.9).
What coding notes apply to 720?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 720 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.