ICD-11 classes
15 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective...
Conditions associated with the spine
Inflammation of spine
FA91 — Infection of intervertebral disc
ICD-11 FA91 — Infection of intervertebral disc
A condition of the intervertebral discs, caused by an infection with a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic source. This condition commonly present with fever, chills, headache, stiffness of the neck, or tingling sensations in the arms or legs. Confirmation is by identification of the infectious agent in a blood sample, or radiographic tests.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.