M42.18Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M40-M54
- Bệnh lý cột sống
- Official Vietnamese name
- Thoái hóa xương sụn cột sống ở người lớn, vùng cùng và/hoặc cùng - cụt
Related M42 codes
M42
Spinal osteochondrosis
M42.0
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine
M42.00
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
M42.01
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito- atlanto-axial region
M42.02
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region
M42.04
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region
M42.05
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region
M42.06
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region
M42.07
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
M42.08
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M42.09
Primary diagnosis candidate
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified
M42.1
Adult osteochondrosis of spine
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
