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Diagnostic Radiology Coding:

Differentiate Between Foraminal Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication

Published on Tue Oct 07, 2025

Question: I have a radiology report for a multiplanar, multisequence noncontrast MRI of the lumbar spine. The radiologist’s impression is listed as “Degenerative changes of lumbar spine. Trace retrolisthesis L4-L5. Spinal canal stenosis is most severe L4-L5. Neural foraminal narrowing is most severe on left at L5-S1.” Is neural foraminal narrowing the same as neurogenic claudication? What codes should we [...]
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