FA72

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Disorders of vertebra

Description

Changes in the structure of the spine causing damage to vertebrae and surrounding tissue secondary to infection, injury, tumours, infections, bone changes that come with age etc. Spinal diseases often limit movement and cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Child codes

  • FA72.0 – Ankylosing hyperostosis
  • FA72.1 – Kissing spine
  • FA72.2 – Traumatic spondylopathy
  • FA72.3 – Fatigue fracture of vertebra
  • FA72.4 – Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
  • FA72.Y – Other specified disorders of vertebra
  • FA72.Z – Disorders of vertebra, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • FA70 – Spinal deformities
  • FA71 – Torticollis
  • FA7Y – Other specified structural disorders of spine
  • FA7Z – Structural disorders of spine, unspecified

Foundation entity

Disorders of vertebra – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/894279751

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue