M45

Ankylosing spondylitis

Inclusion Terms

  • Rheumatoid arthritis of spine

Cannot Code Together

These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.

  • arthropathy in Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
  • juvenile (ankylosing) spondylitis (M08.1)

Can Code Together

These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.

  • Behçet's disease (M35.2)