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Follow 3 Steps When Selecting Spinal Disc Disorder Codes

Published on Wed Sep 14, 2016

Hint: Base your choice on pathology and anatomical location. When you have the need to code a spinal disc disorder using ICD-10, you’ll need to check your options in two categories: M50 (Cervical disc disorders) and M51 (Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders). Read on for the lowdown on how to choose the correct code family and pinpoint the [...]
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